GUWAHATI: The Assam government is set to reduce electricity rates by Rs 1 per unit for low and middle-class consumers under the Jeevan Dhara and Domestic Category. Finance Minister Ajanta Neog announced the subsidy in the state budget for fiscal year 2025–26 on March 10 and it is slated to take effect from May 1, 2025.
This initiative will benefit 48 lakh consumers across Assam, primarily those consuming up to 120 units per month. The targeted subsidy, amounting to Rs 300 crore for the financial year, aims to reduce the financial burden on households while ensuring affordable and reliable electricity for lower and middle-income families.
Meanwhile, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma earlier in February said that solar panels installed on the rooftops of households under the ambitious scheme of the Central government's PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana have been generating 24 MW of electricity across the state. He also argued that due to this initiative, consumers are able to save a significant amount of electricity.
Taking to social media platform X, CM Sarma wrote, "The people of Assam are rapidly adopting the solar power revolution in the state through the @PMSuryaGhar Yojana. Under this scheme, 6,500 households have so far installed rooftop solar panels generating over 24 MW of power, which has resulted in major savings for the people."
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