KATHMANDU, Nov 12: A writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court (SC) challenging the government’s decision to restore electricity connections to industries that have failed to pay their dues.
The Council of Ministers, in a meeting held on Sunday, decided to temporarily reconnect power lines to industries with outstanding bills. Following this decision, Energy Minister Deepak Khadka, directed the Nepal Electricity Authority to reconnect the lines even to industries that have not cleared their electricity dues.
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Advocate Khada Nanda Kandel filed the writ petition on Tuesday, seeking to overturn the government’s move. The SC has scheduled a hearing for Wednesday.
Earlier, on October 24, the NEA had disconnected power supply to 34 industries for non-payment of dues related to dedicated feeder and trunk line services. While some industries have begun paying in installments, others continue to refuse, despite being billed for the services provided during the time of load shedding.
