The Prime Minister gave relief to the protected consumers, directed not to increase the tariff for those using 200 units.
The government will bear the subsidy for the users of 200 units, the Prime Minister has rejected the proposal of the economic team to increase the electricity rates for protected users
According to the sources of the Prime Minister’s Office, about 2 crore protected consumers will be provided subsidy in electricity rates in the budget.
According to the sources, the electricity tariff for large consumers will be increased from the first month of the new financial year, until the end of the current financial year, 160 billion rupees subsidy will be provided to the protected consumers.