At least 615,000 people have applied for availing power subsidy under the AAP government’s ‘Voluntary Subsidy Scheme’ since Wednesday when Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal launched a helpline number for power consumers, officials aware of the matter said on Friday.
Beginning October, the subsidy will be extended only to those who apply for it by submitting online or off-line applications, the Delhi government has announced.
“It was the demand of a section of people that the power subsidy should not be forced and people should be provided an option. We are launching the scheme to opt for power subsidy,” the chief minister said on Wednesday.
