CM Khattar waves off penalty amount of Antyodaya consumers

"Bijli Panchayats should be held to resolve the electricity-related complaints of the consumers,” CM Manohar Lal Khattar directed the officials.

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar during a Gogana rally. (Express file photo by Manoj Dhaka)

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In a major relief to defaulting power consumers having annual income of less than Rs 1 lakh (Antyodaya families), Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday announced that all such families who have been declared as power defaulters or whose power connections have been disconnected will get a complete wave off on their penalty amount.

“Irrespective of the default amount, such consumers will not have to pay more than the average bill of only one year, even if their bill is pending for 10 years. Such families will have to pay a maximum of Rs 3600 only for consumption on an average of 150 units per month. Of the Rs 3600, consumers will have to pay 25 per cent for the re-issuance of the power connections,” Khattar announced while presiding over a meeting with Power Department. Energy Minister Ranjit Singh was also present in the meeting.

Khattar said that “getting an adequate supply of water and electricity is a fundamental right of any citizen. Therefore, for the convenience of the citizens, it has been decided to provide electricity connections even in irregular colonies. Citizens will only have to apply for the connection, no other document will be asked from them and the power connection will be issued to them in about one month”.

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Khattar also directed the officers concerned that “the scheme to voluntarily disclose the power load for agricultural tubewells launched in the year 2018 should be restarted for the farmers. If a farmer wants to install a bigger motor, he will now have to disclose a voluntary load, after which the load will be increased. Now the farmers will not face any difficulty in increasing their power load. Farmers should be motivated to adopt micro-irrigation schemes. That’s why planning needs to be done in the interest of farmers. Solar energy and micro irrigation should be promoted”.

“A call centre or helpline number should be started for the release of new connections. As soon as the consumer applies for the connection, a message should be immediately sent to his registered mobile on which day he will get the connection and metre. Also, Bijli Panchayats should be held to resolve the electricity-related complaints of the consumers,” Khattar directed the officials.

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