Describing free household electricity scheme implemented by his government as a boon for the people of the state, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, on Saturday, said more than 95 per cent of the families in the state will get zero electricity bills in the coming months.
Addressing a gathering during a function, the CM said the state government is providing 600 units of free electricity to the people in every cycle. For the first time, 86 per cent of the households in Punjab have received zero electricity bill.
Mann said more than 95 per cent of households will benefit from free electricity in the coming months. This move came as a big relief to domestic consumers, who till now have to shell out a hefty amount every month to pay their power bills.
Asserting that the state government delivers whatever it promises, he said actions taken with good intentions always yield good results.
Mann said Punjabis had never even dreamt that the electricity bill of their homes will come to zero. Due to strenuous efforts of the state government, this has become a reality today. It has also helped in reducing power consumption as several families have started using less power to avail of 600 units of electricity for free.
He informed that efforts are being made to enhance the production of electricity in the state. As the coal mine allotted in Jharkhand near Pachwara has become operational supply from it will begin in the first week of December. It will further increase power generation in Punjab.
Mann lamented that through the mine remained closed since 2015, none of the previous governments bothered to operationalise it.
The CM also said the state government is also making an all-out effort to make the government buildings of the state self-sufficient in power. Solar energy panels will be installed in all government buildings, which will reduce the burden of electricity bills on the government and will save a lot of money.
