Further, power rates, which are 30 per cent cheaper compared to other northern states for industrial consumers, have been frozen till 2018.
To bring in transparency and curb corruption, the government has put in place a Public Services Guarantee system in the state.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, who is leading a delegation to the investment summit organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry in Mumbai on Wednesday, told Business Standard, “The state is already a power surplus state with a generation potential of 27,436 Mw, of which 9,209.89 Mw have already been harnessed.
"The state electricity regulator had announced the freezing of the power tariff till 2018 at a fixed rate.
"These are 20 to 30 per cent lower than the bordering states.
"We are committed to provide uninterrupted 24x7 power.’’
He said the state was exporting 8,000 Mw to other states, especially during
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