SDPC Clamps Down on Illegal Rural Electricity Charges

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Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Wednesday, March 20, 2002

SDPC Clamps Down on Illegal Rural Electricity Charges

The State Development Planning Commission (SDPC) of China announced the results of the inspection of local power providers in rural areas in Beijing Tuesday.

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Illegal charges for electricity found in rural areas

The State Development Planning Commission (SDPC) of China announced the results of the inspection of local power providers in rural areas in Beijing Tuesday.

Seven local power sectors from rural areas were found to have made illegal charges for electricity. They have been punished by the SPDC and have been urged to return the extra money illegally charged to the rural people. Most of the money has now been returned.

The SDPC says its is in the process of reconstructing the rural power grids.

Supervision to regulate rural electricity market

According to the SDPC rural power grid reconstruction and rural electricity price reforms are important measures being taken by the Chinese government to relieve rural people's burden. The commission has taken steps to regulate the rural electricity market and to increase the supervision and inspection of rural electricity management.

The SDPC stresses that all sectors involved should abide by the national policies on the supply of rural electricity and the reconstruction of rural power grids, and any illegal activities will be punished.

Electricity surge powers major improvement for farmers

China has invested 160 billion yuan (US$19.3 billion) in the past three years into renovating the electric power network in rural areas, and has "remarkably improved living conditions of farmers," said Minister of State Development Planning Commission Zeng Peiyan Sunday.

During that period, more than 1,100 110-kilovolt and in excess of 5,600 35-kilovolt transformer substations have been built in rural areas, according to statistics from the commission.

By the end of last month, 87 per cent of the country's 1,345 counties had set up new electricity supply systems, guaranteeing that electricity reaches households directly from county-level power supply enterprises. Full Story

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