Punjab households get 300 units of free electricity from today: Key points

The guarantee of free electricity up to 300 units for Punjab households – made by the Aam Aadmi Party before the February-March elections it swept – began today. “This means that people will get zero amount bills,” chief minister Bhagwant Mann said.

As per the new order, all bills before December 31 of last year will also be waived off. “Previous governments used to make promises during elections… five years would pass by the time promises were fulfilled but our government has set a new example,” Mann said.

Here is all you need to know about the scheme:

> Each household will get 300 units of electricity free starting Friday – this will be supplied as 600 units over two months.