Srinagar- The Speaker of the J&K Legislative Assembly, Abdul Rahim Rather, on Tuesday admitted a private resolution submitted by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) MLA Mir Fayaz from Kupwara, seeking a one-time exemption of electricity tariff outstandings for consumers.

The resolution, aimed at providing relief to households burdened by rising power costs and frequent billing disputes, proposes waiving all outstanding electricity dues in a single move. Following assembly rules, the resolution will now proceed to the ballot procedure in the upcoming session, where members will vote to decide whether it will be included in the assembly calendar for adoption or rejection.

Currently, in the 90-member J&K Assembly, the National Conference (NC) holds 42 seats, BJP 29, Congress 6, PDP 3, CPI(M) 1,

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