PESHAWAR: Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) president Fuad Ishaq has rejected the recent unprecedented increase from 300 to 355 per cent in fixed charges of electricity for industrial consumers, stating that imposition of fixed charges on domestic consumers is highly unjust, which would further make life of common man miserable.

In a statement here on Saturday, SCCI chief said the major increase in fixed charges was tantamount to destruction of industries and burying people alive.

The chamber president warned the government of launching an agitation campaign against crushing increase in fixed charges.

He also made it clear that if in case, the decision couldn`t be withdrawn immediately, aggressive and harsh steps would be taken against unfair and unjust hike in fixed charges, and government and relevant authorities would be responsible for any unfortunate incident, he added.

The SCCI president said the government and the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) hadmade a whopping increase in fixed charges from 300 to 355 percent for industrial consumers, which was completely unjust, unfair and pushed industry to further destruction, and was tantamount to putting the last nail in the coffin of this important sector.

`Attempts are being initiated to add the ordeals of the business community, which is highly condemnable, Fuad Ishaq said.

He vowed the business community will strongly resist anti-business policies of the government and was being forced to resort to wide agitation.

Owing to flawed policies of the government, he added, the industrial growth had slowed down and a number of units were shut down in the province.

He warned that government`s poor policies would completely close the industries and trigger further unemployment , He urged the concerned quarters in the government to revisit overall policies and let industries and economy flourish.

The SCCI chief said it was totally incomprehensible that consumers were already paying various charges on power units, and there was no justification for imposing fixed charges on consumers, he added.made a whopping increase in fixed charges from 300 to 355 percent for industrial consumers, which was completely unjust, unfair and pushed industry to further destruction, and was tantamount to putting the last nail in the coffin of this important sector.

`Attempts are being initiated to add the ordeals of the business community, which is highly condemnable, Fuad Ishaq said.

He vowed the business community will strongly resist anti-business policies of the government and was being forced to resort to wide agitation.

Owing to flawed policies of the government, he added, the industrial growth had slowed down and a number of units were shut down in the province.

He warned that government`s poor policies would completely close the industries and trigger further unemployment , He urged the concerned quarters in the government to revisit overall policies and let industries and economy flourish.

The SCCI chief said it was totally incomprehensible that consumers were already paying various charges on power units, and there was no justification for imposing fixed charges on consumers, he added.