AAECA Opposes APDCL’s Time-Based Power Tariff Proposal

The All Assam Electricity Consumers’ Association (AAECA) has opposed APDCL’s proposal for time-based power tariffs categorizing ‘peak hours’ (5 pm to midnight) at Rs 9.62 per unit. AAECA convener Ajoy Acharjee criticized the plan, calling it anti-people and a move towards treating power as a profit-driven product. The association urged APDCL to cancel the proposal and remove smart meters, citing concerns over higher costs for common consumers.