Power Rates Slashed By Rs 3 For Consumers In Punjab Months Ahead Of Polls
NDTV
This move will benefit 95 percent of residents in Punjab, the Chief Minister claimed in a press conference today.
Power rates have been slashed by three rupees per unit in Punjab, Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi announced today. The new rates will be applicable from today itself. Taking a dig at Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal's poll promise of free electricity, Mr Channi said that his government's survey suggested people wanted cheap, and not free power.
This move will benefit 95 percent of residents in Punjab, the Chief Minister claimed in a press conference today. Several other announcements were also made today, presumably keeping the state assembly elections in mind. Punjab goes to polls early next year and all parties have been campaigning aggressively in the state.
Mr Channi further announced 11 percent hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for state government employees. Rs 440 crore will be allotted for this, he said.
