Uttarakhand: Leader of Opposition Yashpal said, due to the strange decisions of the state government, the basic needs of the common man like electricity, water and education are getting expensive and liquor is getting cheaper!

Leader of Opposition Yashpal Arya said that due to the strange decisions of the BJP government of Uttarakhand, liquor is getting cheaper in the state in the coming year and the basic needs of the common man like electricity, water and education are getting expensive. He said that today again the State Electricity Regulatory Commission has given the current of inflation to the common consumers by approving the proposal of increase of 5.62 percent in the electricity rates of Uttarakhand Energy Corporation, this will affect 27 lakh consumers of the state. On one hand, the price of electricity has increased in the energy state of Uttarakhand and so has the reduction. There is a power cut of 4 to 8 hours daily in small cities including rural areas.

Arya said that the public is suffering due to unannounced power cuts, the public is suffering from the problem of low voltage and frequent tripping for 24 hours. Uttarakhand is producing electricity but the people of other states are getting its benefits. He said that by increasing the electricity prices for the second time in a year from last April to the recent increase, the government has proved that it will not miss any opportunity to loot the public.

The Leader of Opposition said that in the last one year, the prices of the commodities of daily use have increased manifold. It is no longer in the power of the Central and State Government to control the prices of the commodities of daily use. After the continuous increase in the prices of LPG, petroleum products and food items at the national level, the State Government is increasing the electricity rates heavily and burdening the public with the double burden of inflation.

Arya said that it is the misfortune of Uttarakhand that the residents of this place, who lost the existence of villages, cities and culture for the construction of electricity projects, are now being forced to buy expensive electricity.

The Leader of Opposition said that during the Uttarakhand state formation movement, the women power here had strongly opposed liquor. In the past, movements like “Nasha Nahi Rojgar Do” were carried out in the hilly areas of the state. It is an unfortunate situation that the priority of the government in that state is not education but liquor.

Arya said that the decision of the Uttarakhand government to increase the electricity rates continuously is a direct blow to the pocket of the common man. This increase is not a symbol of development but exploitation. Leader of Opposition Yashpal Arya said that due to the strange decisions of the BJP government of Uttarakhand, liquor is getting cheaper in the state in the coming year and the primary needs of the common man like electricity, water and education are becoming expensive. He said that today again the State Electricity Regulatory Commission has given the current of inflation to the common consumers by approving the proposal of Uttarakhand Energy Corporation to increase the electricity rates by 5.62 percent, this will affect 27 lakh consumers of the state. On one hand, the prices of electricity have increased in the energy state of Uttarakhand and so have the cuts. There is power cut of 4 to 8 hours every day in small cities including rural areas.

Arya said that the public is suffering due to unannounced power cuts, people are suffering due to the problem of low voltage for 24 hours and frequent tripping. Uttarakhand is producing electricity but the people of other states are getting its benefit. He said that by increasing the electricity prices for the second time within a year from last April to the recent increase, the government has proved that it will not miss any opportunity to loot the public.

The Leader of Opposition said that in the last one year, the prices of things of common use have increased manifold. It is no longer in the power of the Central and State Government to control the prices of things of common use. After the continuous increase in the prices of LPG, petroleum products and food items at the national level, the State Government is increasing the electricity rates heavily and is burdening the public with the double burden of inflation.

Arya said that it is the misfortune of Uttarakhand that the residents who lost the existence of villages, cities and culture for the construction of power projects are now being forced to buy expensive electricity.

The Leader of Opposition said that during the Uttarakhand state formation movement, the women power here had strongly opposed alcohol. Earlier, movements like “Nasha Nahi Rojgar Do” were carried out in the hilly areas of the state. It is an unfortunate situation that the priority of the government in that state is not education but alcohol.

Arya said that the decision of the Uttarakhand government to increase the electricity rates continuously is a direct blow to the pocket of the common man. This increase is not development but a symbol of exploitation.