Kathmandu — The Electricity Regulatory Commission (ERC) has rejected the claims made by industrial firms in relation to the long-standing dispute over dedicated feeder and trunk line electricity tariffs. In a hearing held on Sunday, the commission ruled that the claims submitted by Panchakanya Plastic and Panchakanya Steel did not meet the required legal and regulatory grounds. The two companies…

Kathmandu — The government and industrialists have reached an agreement on the dispute over dedicated and trunk line electricity tariffs after allowing the first installment to be kept as collateral before proceeding to court. Following the agreement, electricity supply to the industries that had been cut off will gradually be reconnected. In a high-level discussion on Monday that included Prime…