The tenure of the PDM coalition government is concluding today. Over its 16-month span, this administration witnessed unprecedented escalations in the prices of petrol, electricity, and gas.
As reported by khabristan News, the PDM coalition government’s term is concluding today. During this 16-month governance period, there was a noteworthy surge in the prices of petrol, electricity, and gas, which imposed an additional financial burden on the populace.
Throughout its two-and-a-half-year tenure, the costs of petroleum products rose by 129 rupees and 25 paise per liter, while the fundamental electricity tariff saw a surge of 15 rupees and 41 paise per unit. Furthermore, gas prices skyrocketed by 112%, leading to historical peaks in their pricing.
Discussing petroleum products, the cost of petrol per liter has witnessed a surge of 123 rupees and 9 paise, while the price of high-speed diesel has escalated by 129 rupees and 25 paise per liter.
Throughout the government’s term, electricity consumers grappled with quarterly and monthly adjustments, coupled with substantial electricity bills. This administration placed an extra financial load exceeding one and a half thousand billion rupees on the consumers. Just before the government’s conclusion, the basic electricity tariff underwent an increase of up to 7 and a half rupees per unit.
During the past year, an additional overhead charge of Rs. 3.39 per unit was separately imposed on electricity consumers. Additionally, gas consumers bore an added financial burden surpassing 310 billion rupees.
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