The Delhi Government’s data showed that more than 40 lakh of the national Capital’s 57.60 lakh domestic power consumers have applied for subsidy under the ruling AAP Government’s free electricity scheme till Tuesday.
The data also showed that 47 lakh consumers received subsidies when consumers didn’t need to apply for the scheme.
The Delhi Government revamped its subsidy scheme to make it mandatory for domestic consumers to apply to avail of the benefit of the power subsidy. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had earlier announced that from October, only those consumers who apply for power subsidy would get it.