KATHMANDU, May 1 -- The Commission of Inquiry tasked with resolving disputes over electricity tariffs for dedicated and trunk lines has made slow progress. The initial three-month deadline set for the inquiry commission, formed under the coordination of former Supreme Court Justice Girish Chandra Lal on January 9, has already expired but the commission has failed to reach any decisions to resolve the dispute.

The commission was supposed to investigate tariff-related issues and submit a report by mid-April. However, the dispute remains unresolved due to the commission's apparent lack of seriousness in addressing the matter.

Rather than actively seeking resolution, the commission has prolonged the dispute by repeatedly extending the deadl...