Guwahati, March 14 -- The Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) has tendered a plan to increase electricity tariffs to the Assam Electricity Regulatory Commission (AERC).

Sources said, commmision called a meeting to hear public opinion on the matter.

In the course of hearing, the members of ten different organizations and stakeholders gave diverse opinions about the proposed tariff version.

Members also highlighted that, the tariff hike would affect consumers and its effects on the energy sector in the state in general.

The mobe of APDCL stands in contrast to the Assam government's initiative to reduce tariffs by Re 1 per unit in the upcoming financial year.

The AERC will review the data that were collected during the hear...