Mysuru, Oct. 31 -- The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) conducted a public hearing in Mysuru on Thursday.

During the meeting, Dr. K.B. Lingaraju, President, Mysore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) and K. Ravindra Prabhu, Vice-President, KIADB Industrial Area Manufacturers Association (KIAMA), vehemently argued against certain clauses in the draft electricity supply regulation-2026 framed by KERC.

Both the industrial bodies, while welcoming the amendment that facilitates direct applying for power by the consumers, also opposed charging the expenses of augmentation (capacity increase) to the industries and fixing time line of two years for constructing new substations, transparency in providing feasibility report,...