Minister for Energy Priyavrat Singh said that a campaign will be launched to develop a habit of saving electricity among the people in the State. He said that the people will be informed through the campaign that how much the state will be benefitted by a small public-cooperation. Minister Singh was addressing the Bhoomi-Pujan programme of road-asphalting in Govindpura Bijlee Colony.
The Minister said that Rs 44 lakh have been sanctioned for one and a half km road. Along with the residents of the Bijlee colony, it will also benefit the residents of Bijlee Nagar and Prakash Nagar. He further said that development of basic amenities in the colonies of employees is necessary.
The Minister for Energy has informed that about 97 crore power consumers of the state are getting benefitted through Indira Grah Jyoti Yojana launched in the state. The total number of power consumer is 1.16 crore in the state.
He further mentioned that under the scheme, the electricity bill of the farmers of motors upto 10 hp has been reduced to half. Singh asked the power consumers to pay electricity bills on time, so that uninterrupted power-supply could be ensured. He further mentioned that the power bills can also be paid online. Shri Singh also attended the Samvad Programme of Madhya Pradesh Vidyut Karmchari Sangh (INTUC).