Lakhs of Punjab farmers, having more than one tubewell connection, may soon be barred from availing the State Government’s power subsidy (free power). For, the Punjab Cabinet, during its scheduled July 24 meeting, is expected to take a decision in the matter.
More than a year after the State Cabinet had approved a proposal to “give up power subsidy”, the Cabinet would take a significant decision in its meeting on Wednesday.
Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, during the Cabinet Meeting on January 24, 2018, had appealed to the big farmers to voluntarily give up their power subsidy to contribute to the government’s efforts to check water depletion while underlining the fact that the move would save the vital ground water resource.
