Over 6 lakh power consumers in Delhi apply for subsidy in just two days
NEW DELHI: More than 11,600 opted in for power subsidy every hour through online and offline modes ever since chief minister Arvind Kejriwal launched the process on Wednesday. Sources said, around 6.15 lakh people filled up the forms till 5.30pm on Friday to continue getting subsidy on frugal consumption of electricity.
The Delhi government, which gave full subsidy to people consuming up to 200 units of electricity every month and 50% waiver on burning up to 400 units, has now made it mandatory for them to give written consent that they want to continue enjoying the facility. The exercise will have to be repeated every year.
According to officials, about 2.6 lakh BRPL consumers, 1.7 lakh BYPL customers, 1.8 lakh TPDDL connections and a little over 2,000 NDMC customers had opted in for the subsidy scheme till Friday evening.
