Discos allowed to charge addtional

Discos allowed to charge addtional
ISLAMABAD:The national electric power regultroy authority has allowed power
disribution companies (discos)to charge additional Rs 3.04 pere unit form
cosumers for enjoying electricity at aftar and sahri in Ramazan (august
2011)under monthly fuel adjustment fourmul.Reduction in hydel generation
and increase in power generation .based on furance oil diesel and gas besides infficiant public sector power plants are the main reasons of themassiye increase in load shedding one month.said one of the official who attende the public hearing on friday.Discose has requested a raise of Rs 3.04per unit on the plea of making good the loss due to high cost of france oil
used for generation of electricity.The approve increase will be collectedfrom consumers in nexts months bill.When concted Neprad spokesman SafeerHussian confirmed the generation mix was distributed in August before of
late rains.