Industries that had consumed electricity through dedicated and trunk lines have started clearing their outstanding premium tariff dues owed to the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA).
According to the NEA, Samrat Cement, Rolpa Cement, and Nawa Nepal Plastic Industries have resumed installment payments. All three companies had previously opted for the installment facility to pay their arrears. However, after making a few payments under the 28-installment scheme, they had stopped paying from Baisakh (April–May) this year.
Samrat Cement had received approval from the NEA to clear a total due of Rs 37.7 million — accrued between Magh 2072 (January 2016) and Baisakh 2075 (April 2018) — in 28 monthly installments of Rs 1.349 million each. The company had paid four installments before halting payments in Baisakh. Recently, it paid three installments at once, amounting to Rs 4.047 million, settling dues up to the month of Jestha (May–June).
According to Deepak Gautam, Chief of the NEA’s Provincial Division Office in Nepalgunj, Samrat Cement was required to pay 11 installments from Asar to Asoj (June to October) under the approved plan but has so far paid only seven. The NEA has sent a reminder to settle the remaining four installments, totaling Rs 5.396 million, and the company has committed to pay this amount and continue regular payments thereafter.
Similarly, Rolpa Cement had been approved to clear its total outstanding amount of Rs 9.912 million in 28 monthly installments of Rs 354,000 each. The company had paid six installments before stopping payments but has now paid five installments at once, totaling Rs 1.77 million, and resumed regular payments. The company still has 17 installments remaining.
In the same way, Nawa Nepal Plastic Industries has cleared its dues by paying 12 installments, amounting to Rs 1.23 million in total.
