The West Bengal government’s decision to give 60% rebate on electricity bills to the above 40,00 registered Durga Puja functions in the state has been alleged to be violative of the Electricity Act of 2003. The state, through an order on providing rebate to the pujas, has allegedly discriminated among the class of consumers and has not abided itself by Section 65 of the Electricity Act of 2003. The section says that an amount of money, equal to the amount subsidised, should be deposited with the distribution company in advance. But the state has not taken any such measure.
