Assam Ministers and officers will no longer enjoy subsidised power, says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
The Hindu
The days of Ministers and government officers and employees enjoying heavily subsidised power will soon be over, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday. He said he had instructed the Power Department to install individual prepaid meters in every government quarter, including the residences in the Ministers’ colony, so that they do not get away with paying next-to-nothing for using power
GUWAHATI The days of Ministers and government officers and employees enjoying heavily subsidised power will soon be over, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday.
He said he had instructed the Power Department to install individual prepaid meters in every government quarter, including the residences in the Ministers’ colony, so that they do not get away with paying next-to-nothing for using power.
The instruction followed his meeting with the department’s officials, who told him that a very nominal amount was being deducted from the salaries of Ministers and senior officers every month as power usage charges.
“Immediately, I instructed the department to install individual prepaid meters in every government quarter, including residences in the ministerial colony. This measure aims to ensure that no subsidized power is enjoyed by ministers, officers, or government employees” Mr. Sarma wrote.
On January 12, the Assam Cabinet decided to expedite the smart prepaid meter installation across the State.
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