Raipur, 4 December 2020. Chhattisgarh government’s half-power bill scheme can see happiness on the face of millions of domestic electricity consumers in the state. Under this scheme launched by the state government under the leadership of Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel, till date 38 lakh 42 thousand 50 consumers have been given domestic subsidy of 1336 crores by the Government of Chhattisgarh, or it can be said that the pocket of the people directly 1336 crores has been saved.
It is worth noting that in the country’s electricity hub Chhattisgarh, many schemes have been operated to provide electricity to farmers and poor families at concessional rates, for the first time in half the electricity bill scheme, up to 400 units of domestic electricity consumers will be half of the bill. Exempted. On the special initiative of Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel, the Half Electricity Bill scheme launched in Chhattisgarh from March 1, 2019, entitles domestic consumers to 50 percent rebate on the effective tariff on electricity consumption up to 400 units per month. The equivalent amount of this exemption is given by the state government as a grant to the power distribution company. As of September 2020, a total of 38 lakh 42 thousand 50 consumers have taken advantage of this scheme. From March 2019 till now, domestic subsidy of 1336 crores has been given to domestic consumers by Chhattisgarh government
Many such families of low and middle income groups are among the domestic electricity consumers, for whom it was very difficult in the era of inflation to get electricity bills. Convenience of electricity supply at concessional rates was like a far-fetched for this class, on the contrary, due to increase in electricity tariff within a few years, people of this class had to pay the increased electricity bills of their homes. In order to meet this increasing economic burden, he was forced to cut his other essential expenses.
The new government, formed in December 2018 under the leadership of Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel, sensed the problems of this category of domestic consumers with full sensitivity and implementing the policy of ‘Sabka Sath-Sabka Vikas’ for all domestic electricity consumers in the state Implemented ‘Half Electricity Bill Scheme’ from 01 March 2019 and fulfilled its big promise. The ‘Half Electricity Bill Scheme’ is proving to be an unexpected and enjoyable change plan for millions of domestic electricity consumers in the state. Millions of domestic electricity consumers in the state had never even imagined such a plan. The scheme has provided great relief to the people of this class. The electricity bill of thousands of rupees of their houses was reduced to few hundreds. Now, the cost incurred for these consumers in cutting their home electricity bills has been halved, now they can use the savings amount in other works.
Under the Half Electricity Bill Scheme, all the domestic consumers of the state are being given a rebate of half the bill on the basis of effective electricity rates on the power consumed up to 400 units per month. Earlier consumers had to pay Rs 4.50 per unit, at present they would have to pay Rs 2.30 per unit on 400 units of electricity consumption. The benefit of this scheme is for all BPLs in the state. And other domestic category consumers. From the beginning of the half-power bill scheme till September 2020, a concession of Rs. 1336 crore 19 lakh has been given to about 38 lakh 42 thousand consumers of the state. With the implementation of this scheme, the electricity bill of the domestic electricity consumers of the state has reduced to half, Due to which the consumers of the lower and middle class have been able to fulfill other requirements from the amount of savings. Due to the work done for the development of sustainable and quality power supply and power infrastructure, there has also been an increase in the number of electricity consumers and beneficiaries benefited from the Half-Electricity Bill Scheme. When the Half Electricity Bill Scheme was started in March 2019, the number of electricity consumers was 45 lakh 65 thousand. Out of these, 29 lakh 45 thousand consumers got the benefit of the Half Electricity Bill Scheme. The number of electricity consumers increased to 47 lakh 9 thousand in the month of September 2020. Out of which 38 lakh 42 thousand consumers got the benefit of Half Power Scheme. At that time the number of electricity consumers was 45 lakh 65 thousand. Out of these, 29 lakh 45 thousand consumers got the benefit of the Half Electricity Bill Scheme. The number of electricity consumers increased to 47 lakh 9 thousand in the month of September 2020. Out of which 38 lakh 42 thousand consumers got the benefit of Half Power Scheme. At that time the number of electricity consumers was 45 lakh 65 thousand. Out of these, 29 lakh 45 thousand consumers got the benefit of the Half Electricity Bill Scheme. The number of electricity consumers increased to 47 lakh 9 thousand in the month of September 2020. Out of which 38 lakh 42 thousand consumers got the benefit of Half Power Scheme.
