Power rates in Haryana may be reduced soon: CM Khattar
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said electricity rates may be reduced soon in the state. He said consumers with no electricity meters would be given an opportunity to pay their bills on the basis of the average of last one year. The CM also said other defaulters would also be given two years' time to pay their pending bills in 12 installments.
Five districts of the state are being provided 24-hour electricity
Khattar was addressing the people of Kaul village in the Kaithal district as part of his mass contact program. The state government has been successful in reducing power losses through the "Mhara Gaon Jagmag Gaon" scheme, an official release said. Under this scheme, five districts of the state namely, Gurugram, Panchkula, Ambala, Sirsa, and Faridabad, are being provided 24-hour electricity.
Losses of the power department reduced, says Khattar
Exhorting the people to get valid electricity connections to help the state government reduce losses of the power department, Khattar said when the BJP government took over the reins of the administration, the losses were a staggering 34% which had now been reduced to 20%.
