New Delhi, March 30 -- The group of ministers (GoM) for addressing issues related to viability of electricity distribution utilities in its latest meeting discussed linking power tariffs to inflation in order to make them more cost-reflective.

In the meeting held on Saturday the GoM along with key stakeholders in the power distribution sector also discussed the delays in payment of dues and subsidies by government departments, which have forced discoms to resort to take out working capital loans which do not reflect in their tariffs.

The meeting was chaired by the union minister of state for power and new & renewable energy Shripad Yesso Naik. This was the third meeting of the GoM.

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