Delhi power department releases online, offline options for consumers to avail subsidy scheme
India Today
The Delhi power department officials on Tuesday released a standard operating procedure (SOP) having online and offline forms for consumers who want to avail benefits of its subsidy scheme after October 1.
The Delhi power department officials on Tuesday released a standard operating procedure (SOP) having online and offline forms for consumers who want to avail benefits of its subsidy scheme after October 1.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in May announced that from October 1, power subsidy would be provided to only those consumers who specifically demand it.
The released SOP will be implemented for seeking consumers’ replies whether they want to avail power subsidy.
“Any consumer who opts out of subsidy scheme by choice can again avail the subsidy if he changes his mind later on without any inconvenience,” said the officer.
He had said that there were many people who felt they could pay their power bills without the subsidy and the money thus saved could be spent on developing schools and hospitals in the city.
Domestic consumers who use up to 200 units of electricity in a month get 100 per cent subsidy. Such consumers number around 30.39 lakh. Further, the Kejriwal government provides 50 per cent subsidy (up to Rs 800) to over 16.59 lakh consumers who use 201-400 units per month.
As over 80 per cent consumers in Delhi pay their electricity bills online, there will be usual platforms of discom portals and apps for registering to opt in or out of the subsidy scheme, said the power department officer.
