India, Jan. 10 -- The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) on Thursday directed the two state power distribution companies (discoms) to reduce their aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses being faced in power distribution

The directions were issued to the Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (DHBVN) and the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) during a public hearing on their annual revenue requirement (ARR) petitions over the proposed new electricity tariffs for the upcoming financial year 2026-2027.

HERC chairman Nand Lal Sharma, along with members Mukesh Garg and Shiv Kumar, directed the two discoms that the losses be brought down, and do not increase under any circumstances.

Officials said that DHBVN...