# Sampat Singh hits out at Haryana power firms over Rs 1,134-crore recovery bid 2026-08-08T22:50:51+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Former Haryana finance minister Sampat Singh on Friday accused power distribution companies of trying to recover Rs 1,134 crore from consumers under the guise of tariff adjustments. The INLD leader alleged that the utilities want the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission to exempt them from a 47-paise-per-unit fuel surcharge for 2025-26, and instead spread the recovery over later years. Singh claimed that of the demanded amount, Rs 950 crore (84%) arises from court orders. He pointed to the discoms' accumulated losses of Rs 27,915 crore and outstanding borrowings of Rs 27,248 crore as proof of mismanagement. Singh also questioned a Rs 1,300-crore payment made to Sikkim Urja Limited in October 2025, alleging no power was supplied and no chief minister's approval was obtained. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: discom losses, Haryana electricity, HERC, power tariff, Sampat Singh Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sampat-singh-hits-out-at-haryana-power-firms-over-rs-1134-crore-recovery-bid/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sampat-singh-hits-out-at-haryana-power-firms-over-rs-1134-crore-recovery-bid/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.