Telecom infra players urge states to reduce power tariffs amid coronavirus

The industry body has written letters to 26 states and two union territories seeking relief

A group representing telecom infrastructure providers on Thursday said it has written to states seeking a reduction in power tariff on the lines of Maharashtra as a relief measure for the industry amid the coronavirus crisis.

The Maharashtra State Electricity Regulatory Commission (MSERC) has reduced electricity tariff by 10 to 15 per cent to boost industrial and commercial sector in the state and announced several other measures for relief, according to Tower and Infrastructure Providers Association (Taipa) statement.

Taipa -- whose members include Bharti Infratel, Indus Towers, ATC, etc -- said the infrastructure companies have installed more than  towers supporting