Bhubaneswar (Odisha), April 9 -- : Chief Secretary of Odisha government on Wednesday wrote to the Centre suggesting measures to ease the immediate burden of the power sector, so the state government can provide substantial relief on electricity tariff to public and industry bodies in Odisha.

Highlighting the COVID-19 situation across the country, Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy said, "This extraordinary situation demands extraordinary approach in all fronts including the power sector, being the vital enabler for all other essential services. There are lots of demands in the state from the public as well as Industry bodies to grant relief in electricity tariffs for their survival."

The letter addressed to Sanjeev Nandan Sahai, Union Power Se...