Delhi / With electricity bill, now the form to get subsidy will come at home, this will be the process

Zoom News : Jun 17, 2022, 07:46 AM
The system of voluntary electricity subsidy in Delhi will start from October 1, but the process of applying for it will start from July. Offline application forms will be sent home along with the electricity bill of June. The Energy Department has completed preparations to implement the voluntary electricity subsidy. The proposal has been made and sent to the government for approval. If sources are to be believed, work will start from July as soon as the government's approval is received by the end of June.

The electricity consumer will have to state on the form whether he wants subsidy or not. There will be an option of yes and no. The government will provide the facility of filling the form and submitting it to the nearest electricity bill center, MLA's office. However, if the electricity consumers want, without going to the office, they can also apply for subsidy on the mobile app of their power companies. From October, electricity subsidy will be available only to the subsidy seeker. If someone does not apply with yes or no then his subsidy will be stopped automatically.

Let us tell you that the Delhi government gives subsidy on electricity. Those who use electricity up to 200 units do not get any bill. The government gives 100% subsidy. Similarly, the person who spends 201 to 400 units gets a subsidy of 50 percent of the bill or a maximum of Rs 800. At present more than 47 lakh consumers are availing the subsidy in Delhi.

The Delhi government has declared electricity subsidy voluntary from October 1. On May 5, the cabinet has decided that only those who ask will get subsidy on the electricity bill. One can even waive the subsidy if he so desires. After this decision of the government, along with the power supply companies, the officials of the Energy Department have prepared to implement it and sent the file to the government for final approval.

Application process will start from July

According to official sources of the Delhi government, the preparation of application for subsidy is complete. After getting the final approval from the government, after completing all the preparations by the end of June, the application window for subsidy will be opened both offline and online from July. Awareness and publicity will also be started from July.

this will be the process

1. According to a senior official of the Energy Department, the option will be available on the mobile app/website of the power companies. The consumer will be able to apply directly on the app.

2. For those consumers who are not technically proficient, the form will be sent to the house along with the electricity bill. In that, by writing yes or no on the question asked on subsidy, you will be able to apply by filling the offline form on the electricity bill payment window.

3. People will also have the option of applying by filling the form directly in the MLA's office, just like the elderly fill the form for pilgrimage. However, the final decision on this will be taken by the government.


status of subsidy

 100% subsidy on 0-200 unit expenditure, 30,39,766 consumers are taking advantage

 Rs.800 maximum subsidy on 201-400 unit expenditure.

 Farmers get 125 units, 10,676 are taking advantage.

 758 Sikh riot victims families are getting subsidy.

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