Mumbai: As many as 44 lakh farmers in Maharashtra will benefit from a waiver of over Rs 15,000 crore provided by the government under the Agriculture Pump Power Connection Policy, an official from MSEDCL said on Monday.
The policy facilitates immediate electricity connections for agriculture pumps across the state. The government also provides relief in interest on electric bill arrears and relief in delayed payment charges (DPC).
“In the past, with waiver on DPC and interest, we gave total relief of over Rs 15,000 crore and now if the farmers pay 50% of their pending electricity bill arrears, they will get further waiver and many can bring down their arrears to zero in near future,” the official said.
