With a view to providing 7,500 ‘free power units’ to the farmers for five horse power irrigation pumps, the Chhattisgarh Government has made a provision of Rs529 crore in its budget for the current year 2014-15.
Under 'Krishak Jeevan Jyoti Yojana' of the State Government, about three lakh farmers of the State will be benefited, officials stated.The scheme was started on October 2, 2009 soon after Chief Minister Raman Singh made an announcement to provide free power units to the farmers for irrigation pumps.For uninterrupted supply of electricity, the State Government, by taking effective decision, has given many facilities to the farmers.
Chhattisgarh is also the first State in the country that provides 24 hour electricity for agriculture. A historic work has been done by providing power supply to agriculture pumps of three lakh farmers, officials stated.The Government, through its pro-farmer policy, has relieved farmers from metre rent, fix charge and power sub tax.
Moreover, earlier, the Government had also decided that maximum power consumption limit for the Below Poverty line (BPl) power connection holders under the free electricity supply scheme. The Energy Department has issued order in this respect on August 20.
In the order, it has been mentioned that 40 free units power per month were being supplied to BPl power consumers. Now, the Government has decided to provide 40 units free power supply facility to such BPl power connection holders, whose total power consumption is not more than 100 units per month.It has also been mentioned in the order that under this scheme, the BPl connection holders whose power consumption is more than 40 units and up to 100 units per month would be eligible only for 40 free units. They have to pay for the remaining units at the prevailing electricity rate.
As the power consumption of BPl connection holders is based on season and it changes in a particular day or month.
Hence, the Government has decided that the consumption limit of 100 units of the connection holders would not be calculated on month basis, but it would be decided on the basis of their consumption on the particular financial year. Their yearly consumption should not exceed 1,200 units. On exceeding this limit, they would not be eligible for free units.
Under the tariff subsidy for the tariff year 2014-15, the condition for maximum limit of 100 units per month for the BPl connection holders, under the 40 unit free power supply scheme, has been implemented. Now, the BPl connection holders, who are eligible for 40 free units, the calculation of 100 units per month consumption would be done from July 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015 as per the new power tariff.
If the total power consumption of any BPl connection holder is more than 900 units in the remaining months of the financial year 2014-15, such beneficiary will not be eligible for the free power supply of 40 units.
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Under ‘Krishak Jeevan Jyoti Yojana' of the State Government, about three lakh farmers of the State will be benefited
The scheme was started on October 2, 2009 soon after Chief Minister Raman Singh made an announcement to provide free power units to the farmers for irrigation pumps
Chhattisgarh is also the first State in the country that provides 24 hour electricity for agriculture
The Government, through its pro-farmer policy, has relieved farmers from metre rent, fix charge and power sub tax.
Earlier, the Government had also decided that maximum power consumption limit for the Below Poverty line (BPl) power connection holders under the free electricity supply scheme
The Government has decided to provide 40 units free power supply facility to such BPl power connection holders, whose total power consumption is not more than 100 units per month.They have to pay for the remaining units at the prevailing electricity rate