Around 3.4 lakh consumers applied for power subsidy under the AAP government’s electricity scheme in the first two days since Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal kickstarted the process for people to opt in.
Kejriwal Wednesday said power consumers in Delhi will get subsidy from October 1 only if they demand it by submitting offline or online applications. He also launched a phone number 70113 11111 for consumers to give a missed call or send WhatsApp message to opt for the subsidy.
Discom officials said till 5.30 pm Thursday, the BSES discoms — BRPL and BYPL — received 1,56,162 and 1,02,065 applications respectively, while Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) received 81,323 applications for power subsidy.
