LAST month the government announced 40 per cent cut in the KESC bill in response to public uproar that followed the government's approval of increasing per unit charges for KESC bills and removal of subsidy.

However, by the time the announcement reached far and wide, a large number of consumers had already paid the KESC bill for which the government gave an assurance that the overpaid bills would be adjusted, and it happened this month.

However, I am seeing a big flaw in adjustment that I would hope the KESC authorities will clarify.

Assuming that my bill for October was Rs2,000 (overcharged electricity bill) that after GST amounted to Rs2,320 (excluding other charges for simplification). However, this month the amount adjusted by the KESC was only Rs800, which means my electricity charges for October should have been Rs1,200 (40 per cent of Rs2,000) and hence when the GST is applied to adjusted charges, it sums up to Rs192.

Now, I would like to ask the KESC authorities as to where did the difference between previously charged GST, i.e. Rs320, and the GST based on adjusted charges, i.e. Rs192, go? The difference in my case is not very big but it still exists. I would like to ask the KESC where would this difference of Rs128 be adjusted?

I hope other KESC consumers will also raise their concern about the matter and seek a clarification.

DISSATISFIED KESC

CONSUMER Karachi