A total of 25 new industries that consumed electricity through ‘dedicated’ and ‘trunk lines’ during the load-shedding period have paid the first installment of their outstanding premium fees.
In addition, 10 industries that had previously started but halted payments have resumed their installments, according to the secretariat of Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation Minister Kulman Ghising.
With this, the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has collected Rs 230.87 million in outstanding payments from 35 industries.
The total outstanding amount owed by these 35 industries was Rs 5.94 billion, of which Rs 5.70 billion is still pending. The dues relate to the premium charges for electricity consumed through dedicated and trunk lines between Magh 2072 and Baisakh 2075 (2016–2018).
Minister Ghising expressed gratitude to industrialists for fulfilling their responsibility toward the state, saying:
“Industries have the option to approach the Electricity Regulatory Commission or the court, but once they start paying in installments, we trust they will continue to comply.”
The NEA had earlier issued a public notice in Ashoj, giving industries 21 days to clear their dues.
However, after they failed to do so, the NEA disconnected the power supply to the defaulters in two phases — on Kartik 4 and 7.
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