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The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for the Mizoram and Manipur has decided to hike power tariff for Mizoram, which will come into effect from April 1.

A public hearing was held by the JERC on Friday in Aizawl following the decision of state advisory committee to hike power tariff.

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On Thursday the state advisory committee held a meeting with major NGOs of the state and agreed to hike power tariff.

The meeting was attended by Central Young Mizo Association (CYMA), All Mizoram Farmersโ€™ Union (AMFU), Mizoram Upa Pawl (MUP) and Mizoram Consumersโ€™ Union (MCU).

The meeting agreed to hike power tariff for the next fiscal 2020-2021 at a reasonable rate.

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