INLD slams Haryana govt for imposing FSA on power users

In the article published on May 2, 2026, Sampat Singh is quoted criticising the proposed fuel surcharge adjustment (FSA) and reiterating that consumer interests must remain paramount. He argues that arbitrary fuel and power purchase adjustment surcharges would undermine the tariff determination process, and stresses that the FSA should only reflect genuine fuel and power purchase cost fluctuations after appropriate scrutiny. The piece also notes his assertion that the regulations require adjustments within two months and references Supreme Court and Appellate Tribunal for Electricity rulings against using such rights to circumvent tariff orders.

On Friday, May 1, 2026, INLD leader Sampat Singh criticised the Haryana government for imposing a fuel surcharge of 47 paise per unit on power consumers and stated in his petition that the FSA is legally invalid. He argued the FSA's sole objective is to account for actual fluctuations in fuel and power purchase costs after rigorous scrutiny, and it cannot be used to offset losses stemming from corruption within electricity distribution companies. Singh also pointed to regulations requiring any fuel surcharge adjustment to be effected within two months, warning that the right to recover such expenses would be forfeited if not complied with, and cited Supreme Court and Appellate Tribunal for Electricity precedents as limiting the use of such rights to circumvent statutory provisions or indirectly review tariff orders.