Energy Minister reveals the main reasons for CPC losses

Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara in a Twitter message on August 5 said that there are multiple reasons for the CPC to operate under losses, with selling at subsidized rates, rupee depreciation, dues from government-owned institutes and overpaid, inefficient and bloated staffing being prominent reasons.

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2022-08-06

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