Delhiites To Continue To Avail Free Electricity Up To 200 Units As AAP Govt Extends Scheme Till April 2024

In a press conference, Power Minister Atishi slammed the Centre for creating hurdles for the AAP government in implementing the scheme.

Written by: India.com News Desk Edited by: Anurag Kumar

Updated: April 4, 2023, 9:29 PM IST

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As per the notice issued by the CBI, Kejriwal has been called to appear at the agency headquarters at 11 AM on Sunday to answer queries of the investigating team as a witness in the case.

Delhi Government Extends Free Electricity Scheme: Delhiites will continue to enjoy free electricity up to 200 units till April 2024 as the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government extended the scheme by a year. Delhi Chief Minister, while making the announcement said, “I want to assure the people of Delhi that as long as you have a son, the facilities you are getting will not stop.” During the cabinet meeting, ministers Atishi, Saurabh Bhardwaj, Raj Kumar Anand, Gopal Rai, chief secretaries and senior officers of concerned departments were present.

WATCH: Delhi Power Minister Slams BJP For Trying To Stop Free Electricity Scheme

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Delhi की जनता को मुफ़्त बिजली जारी रखने को CM @ArvindKejriwal ने Cabinet में दी मंजूरी।

💡200 Unit तक मुफ़्त बिजली
💡200-400 Unit तक आधा बिजली बिल
💡किसानों-वकीलों और 1984 दंगों के पीड़ितों को मुफ़्त बिजली जारी रहेगी।

– @AtishiAAP pic.twitter.com/9BYOHeBSTz

— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) April 4, 2023

In a press conference, Power Minister Atishi slammed the Centre for creating hurdles for the AAP government in implementing the scheme. “It is the commitment of the government that the people of Delhi will not only get 24-hour electricity but will also get free electricity,” she added.

“Like before, it will be free up to 200 units, 50 per cent discount till 200-400. The subsidy on electricity will continue for lawyers, farmers and 1984 riot victims. Apart from this, applications received for subsidy on electricity from October till now will be considered valid till April 2024,” Atishi stated.

The AAP minister also alleged that

a conspiracy is going on to stop the people of Delhi from getting subsidies on electricity. “The officials told us that how the BJP leaders sit in the L-G office, the officials of the electricity department are called there and pressure is put on them that the free electricity given by the Delhi government should be stopped anyhow,” she charged.

Atishi further said, “I raised this issue during the assembly session as well. The file sent on March 10 was hidden from the elected government of Delhi even after repeated demands from the officers because the conspiracy to stop the free electricity was going on. To date, that file was not officially presented to the elected Delhi government, because the conspiracy was going on. After that, when the cabinet note for the electricity subsidy given every year is prepared, then by putting pressure on the electricity department, they are called to the LG House and threatened by the BJP leaders.”

She said that the number of people consuming electricity below 200 units in Delhi is about 30,39,766, who are getting the benefit of zero bills and the government provides a subsidy of Rs 1679.32 crore. “Whereas, the people consuming electricity from 201 to 400 units are given a maximum subsidy of Rs 800. There are about 16,59,976 electricity consumers in Delhi in this category, who are getting its benefit and the government provides subsidy of Rs 1548.24 crore. In this way total 46,99,742 domestic consumers are getting the benefit of the subsidy scheme,” she added.