A Correspondent mailbag@ mid- day. com THE Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport ( BEST) undertaking is mulling increasing the electricity tariffs by about two to five per cent. The BEST charges about R 5.18 for 300 units of electricity.
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena founder Raj Thackeray wrote to Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission to not entertain BESTu2019s request as it is utilising its profits to support its transport unit, which is illegal.
u201c Why should citizens of Mumbai be burdened to help the loss- making transport unit? Not just this, even the BMC is helping BEST with funds so there is no need for an increase in electricity charges,u201d the letter read.
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