Chandigarh residents may have to shell out more for power now. For, draft notification of the municipal cess on per unit charge of electricity was issued on Monday.
The municipal cess will be 10 paisa per unit charge. It is on the pattern of the Punjab government that this decision was taken by the General House and sent to UT Administration after approval. The civic body aims to earn a revenue of around Rs 17 crore per annum with this municipal cess.