Nitish Kumar cabinet clears ₹15,995 crore subsidy to power consumers
The Hindu
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In order to give relief to power consumers, the cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar sanctioned ₹15,995 crore as subsidy to consumers during 2025-26.
Cabinet Secretariat Department’s Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) S Siddharth said that the sum has been sanctioned under “Mukhya Mantri Vidyut Upbhokta Sahayta Yojana” to give per unit subsidy to power consumers.
The amount would be given directly to National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) through the Reserve Bank of India, he added.
The subsidy amount is reflected in every month’s energy bill, he said, adding that the subsidy has been sanctioned for a period of April 2025 to March 2026.
The state government gives subsidies every year to power consumers to offset the higher tariff rate.
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