A representative of Small Scale Industries’ Association suggested periodic maintenance of transformers in the industrial areas as many of them were more than 30-40 years old and sought multiple meters for multi-storeyed or vertical industries. Voltage fluctuations and inadequate transmission line maintenance should be considered in Hebbal industrial areas like in other industrial zones, another representative suggested. Satish of Mysore Chamber of Commerce and Industry urged the CESC to consider laying underground cables for the transmission of electricity in the industrial areas of Mysuru. Pre-paid metersSuresh Kumar Jain, a city industrialist and Secretary, Mysore Industries Association, suggested a separate tariff for MSMEs as done in other States. Some real estate developers complained of delayed delivery of transformers from the supplier despite making payments in advance.

Source: The Hindu July 18, 2019 03:06 UTC