Navjot Sidhu bats for 300 units of free electricity, 24-hour power supply in Punjab
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Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Sunday proposed providing up to 300 free units of electricity and round-the-clock power to consumers.
Amid a power crisis in Punjab, Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Sunday pitched for providing up to 300 units of free electricity and round-the-clock power supply to consumers in the state. Punjab already provides 9000 Crore Subsidy but we must do more for Domestic & Industrial consumer giving power at Rs 3-5 per unit instead of surcharge inflated Rs 10-12 per unit, along 24-hour supply with No Power-Cuts & Free Power (Upto 300 Units).. It is definitely achievable. Let us start with Congress High Command’s Pro-People 18 Point Agenda and get rid of the faulty un-negotiable Badal-signed Power Purchase Agreements through “New Legislation in Punjab Vidhan Sabha” fixing rates as per National Power Exchange with No fixed charges ! Sidhu also said that domestic and industrial consumers should be given electricity at cheaper rates.
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