Maharashtra plans power sops for lockdown months, to cost Rs 1,000 cr

IN A MOVE that will bring relief to one-crore plus consumers, the Uddhav Thackeray-led coalition government has decided to bear the bulk of “additional” burden in power bills during lockdown months. It will also address complaints of high power bills by people, including prominent industrialists and film celebrities in the state.

According to a proposal to be discussed in the Cabinet, all eligible households will be liable to pay only for the units consumed in the corresponding month in 2019. For cases where the billed units for April, May and June this year exceed the corresponding usage by 100 units or less, the government has proposed to bear the entire cost of the surplus consumption.