Amid politicking, govt bites Rs 151-cr bullet: extends power tariff benefit by a month
Power consumers in Punjab will get the benefit of the reduced tariff for an additional – from November 1 this year instead of December 1 – after the Cabinet Thursday approved a proposal, with the fresh decision coming in the run up to the Assembly polls.
The relief of an additional month will put a financial burden of Rs 151 crore on the exchequer, the government said in a statement. The decision will benefit nearly 69 lakh consumers out of the total 71.75 lakh. Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi in October had announced to reduce the power tariff by Rs 3 per unit but had decided to notify the rolling out of the benefit from December 1.
