PATNA : The Bihar government will provide electricity connection to every agricultural land at a lower rate in the state by the end of March next year, Energy Minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav told legislative assembly on Tuesday.
Stating that it was Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s desire to provide power connection to farmers as they have to spend more on irrigation through traditional mode, Yadav said three lakh such connections have already been given so far.
Electricity under “Mukhya Mantri Krishi Vidyut Sambandh Yojana” is supplied at a very cheaper rate of 65 paisa per unit, the minister added.
The government has awarded tender to two companies for the purpose and instructed them to complete it by March 2022, Yadav said, adding that ₹1329.61 crore will be spent in the next fiscal for the purpose.
