The association has demanded the government to give continuity to last year´s cabinet decision to revoke demand fee, pledge subsidy on diesel for industrial consumption and supply power received from Kataiya of India to consumers in the east of Koshi only. [break]
It has also urged for full capacity utilization of multi-fuel plant located in Bansbari of Biratnagar and import more electricity from Kataiya, India, to end load-shedding. The association forwarded the memorandum to the Prime Minister through Morang Chief District Officer on Friday.
“Consistent rise in load-shedding hours has turned the industries sick. It has seriously jeopardized productions and yields,” the association said in the memorandum.
Officiating president of the association and member of Constituent Assembly Moti Dugar said the industries already reeling under high interest rates, extortion, general strikes and labor troubles have no capacity to bear with additional problem of electricity crisis.
Following a series of protests announced by the association, the government in April last year had decided to scrap demand fee, provide diesel to industrial units directly through Nepal Oil Corporation at lower rates and make arrangements for handing over the multi-fuel plant to the private sector for its efficient and optimum utilization.
“However, except for the scrapping of demand fee for six months, the government has not implemented any of its decisions,” said Dugar, adding that the industries in the corridor are suffering load-shedding of 24 hours for two days and 6 hours on remaining five days of a week.
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