India, Oct. 11 -- Mysuru, Oct. 11 (BCT)- The Mysore Industries Association (MIA) has strongly opposed the proposed revision of electricity tariffs that would substantially increase power costs for industrial consumers to offset subsidies extended to Irrigation Pump (IP) sets in the agricultural sector.

The proposed revision, currently under consideration by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC), aims to recover part of the subsidy shortfall arising from the Government's subsidised power supply to farmers. The Association has formally submitted a petition to KERC, urging the Commission to reject the move.

According to the proposal, the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) and other ESCOMs have sought to r...