The Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam has decided to give Rs 5 lakh to the village panchayat where 95 per cent of power consumers will be paying their bills through the digital mode. Similarly, Rs 2 lakh will be given to the panchayat where 90 to 95 percent people make the payment through the online mode and Rs 1 lakh will be awarded to the panchayat where 80 to percent consumers will be paying their bill through the digital means. This has been done to encourage people to use the digital payment mode, discom’s Managing Director P C Meena said. He said to encourage rural consumers to make online payments, prizes worth Rs 2,100 will also be given.