Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will distribute certificates to the beneficiaries by launching the ‘Chief Minister’s Electricity Bills Relief Scheme -2022’ at Sleemanabad in Katni district on April 7. Under the scheme, relief of Rs 6414 crore 32 lakh will be given to 88 lakh electricity consumers of the state by the state government.
Energy Minister Pradyuman Singh Tomar has informed that ‘Chief Minister’s Electricity Bills Relief Scheme -2022’ has been implemented to clear the deferred dues of low-income household consumers due to the outbreak of Corona Pandemic in the state. He said that Chouhan had announced to waive the deferred amount.
All such domestic consumers with a combined load of up to one kilowatt, whose outstanding principal amount and surcharge amount were deferred as on August 31, 2020 will have to submit an application in the format prescribed by the electricity distribution company to take advantage of the scheme.
The entire deferred amount (principal and surcharge) of eligible consumers will be waived under the scheme.
The full amount of the waived surcharge and 50 percent of the waived principal amount will be borne by the distribution company and the remaining 50 percent of the original amount will be borne by the state government. In lieu of this, subsidy will be given to the distribution companies.
After clearing the deferred amount of the eligible beneficiaries, a certificate of bill waiver will be issued by the distribution company and attached with the next bill. The amount forgiven to the consumer will be clearly mentioned in the bill.
Regarding the deferred amount up to August 31, 2020 for domestic consumers with a combined load of up to one kilowatt, the amount paid by the consumers in the ‘Samadhan Yojana’ implemented by the Energy Department, will be refunded through the amount by adjusting it in their upcoming bills.
For consumers who have been permanently disconnected, it will be necessary to complete the formalities as per the provisions of the Electricity Supply Code to take advantage of the scheme and get their connections back.
Instructions have been given to the companies to give wide publicity by implementing ‘Chief Minister’s Electricity Bills Relief Scheme -2022’ with immediate effect, so that all eligible consumers can take advantage of this scheme.
The programme in Sleemanabad will be telecast live through All India Radio, Doordarshan and regional channels and various mediums of social media. The programme will also be held in each district headquarters. In this, certificates will be distributed to the beneficiaries in the presence of public representatives. Bill waiver certificates will be given in camps to be organized at all power distribution centers. In places where the camps cannot be held on April 7, it will held on April 8.