For over a minute, Madhya Pradesh Energy Minister Priyavrat Singh and Congress spokespersons remained embarrassed as a power cut was witnessed at the PCC, when they were addressing media persons on power sector reforms here on Tuesday.
Energy minister Priyavrat Singh had convened a press briefing at MPCC on Tuesday to disseminate information about state government’s decision to bring in power consumers who consume upto 150 units of electricity per month under the Indira Griha Jyoti Yojana.
Till now consumers registered under Sambal yojana get 100 units of electricity monthly at Rs 100. The state government has decided to extend this limit for power consumption upto 150 units per month to benefit more families, said the minister adding it was noted that several rich people were listed under Sambal and several poor were denied benefits as they could not register themselves.
