New Delhi: Delhi Cabinet on Monday decided to
continue its targeted subsidy which is linked to limited
consumption of power for domestic consumers and agreed to
extend supply of subsidized power to agricultural consumers in
the national capital.
Briefing media after the cabinet meeting here, Chief
Minister Sheila Dikshit said targeted subsidy of Re 1 per unit
for all domestic consumers restricting their consumption in
off-peak/peak months would continue.
"This targeted subsidy has been in existence from March
2008," she said.
The government has been giving the subsidy to all
domestic consumers who restrict their monthly consumption up
to 150 units during the off-peak summer months (March and
April) and off-peak winter months (September, October,
November and February).
In a statement, Dikshit also said agricultural consumers
would also continue to be benefited with the special subsidy.
"This decision has been taken to provide relief to those
domestic consumers who are really vulnerable and have been
restricting their monthly consumption, hence, providing an
impetus to the conservation drive of the government," Dikshit
said.
The agricultural consumers are getting power at Rs 1.55
per unit less than the normal rate, the statement added.
Bureau Report
First Published: Monday, August 24, 2009, 19:38