The Madhya Pradesh East, Central and West region power distribution companies have extended the Samadhan scheme till May 31. Those BPl families and notified slums dwellers of urban areas residing in the companies’ purview using low pressure domestic power could take benefit of the scheme.
The aim of the scheme is to provide electricity to those weaker section and poor families devious of electricity. The consumers intending to take advantage of the scheme could apply for it till May 31.The beneficiaries of the Samadhan Scheme have been divided into two categories in category one BPl and those living in urban notified slums consumers using low pressure electricity. While in category two other domestic consumers have been placed.
The power companies have kept two options in both the categories and the advantages have been provided in both the options to the consumers.
Those consumers could also take advantage of the scheme whose normal electricity bill is outstanding and they have knocked the doors of the court against the power companies against the outstanding and their cases are pending in the court. Such consumers can take advantage of the scheme by withdrawing their cases from the court.
Those consumers who are facing charges under Electricity Act’s sections 126, 135 and 138 could also take benefit of the scheme by following prescribed procedures and terms.
The Madhya Pradesh East, Central and West region power distribution companies have requested the consumers to contact their nearest power distribution centre to take detailed information of the scheme and get benefitted.