Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister(DCM), Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, chaired a review meeting focused on the recovery of pending electricity duties from industrial units. Vishal Dev, Principal Secretary Energy presented details in the meeting.
The meeting thoroughly reviewed the outstanding arrears related to electricity duties, particularly those arising from industrial units’ own generation and consumption of electricity. Officials provided detailed insights into the reasons for these arrears.
It was highlighted that the collection of pending electricity duties has been hindered due to several ongoing legal cases, particularly those pending in the Hon’ble High Court of Orissa and other legal forums, concerning exemptions from electricity duty.
In response, Deputy CM Shri Singh Deo, emphasized on recovery of pending electricity duties from industries. The Deputy Chief Minister directed the Energy Department to take all necessary steps, in consultation with the Advocate General Odisha and the Advisor to the Energy Department, to expedite the resolution of these pending cases.
The meeting was attended by the Principal Secretary Energy, Vishal Dev, Sanjay Sen, the Advisor to the Energy Department, the EIC (Elect)-cum-PCEI, Pyari Mohan Mishra, and other senior officials.