Consumers who consume up to 100 units electricity in a month will get 50% subsidy: Dhami
This standard will be up to 200 units for the high Himalayan regions.
Electricity lines of the main routes of Dehradun city will be undergrounded at a cost of 977 crores.
Uttarakhand News:
The Dhami government will give 50 percent subsidy to consumers who consume up to 100 units of electricity per month in the state. This standard will be up to 200 units for the high Himalayan regions. This facility will be available to consumers with electricity load up to 01 kilowatt. About 11 lakh 50 thousand consumers will get the benefit of this scheme. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced many schemes to the people of the state in a program organized at Mukhya Sevak Sadan on the occasion of his birthday on 16 September.
CM laid the foundation stone of 5 projects of Pitkul in the state.
On this occasion, the Chief Minister laid the foundation stone of 05 ADB funded projects of Pitkul. These 05 projects include construction work of 220 kV GIS sub station Selaqui and related line, construction work of 132 kV GIS sub station Araghar and related line, construction work of 132 kV GIS sub station Lohaghat and related line, construction work of 132 kV GIS sub station Dhaulakheda and related line and construction work of 132 kV GIS sub station Khatima II and related line.
On this occasion, the CM inaugurated the work of installation of 16 lakh smart meters under the centrally funded RDSS scheme in UPCL projects in Garhwal and Kumaon region and the work of undergrounding the power lines of the main routes of Dehradun city under the Uttarakhand Climate Resilient Power System Development Project externally aided by ADB. An amount of about 977 crores will be spent on this.
CM Dhami said that the state government is working rapidly in every field for the sustainable development of Uttarakhand. He said that the power projects whose foundation stone has been laid today will further improve the supply and distribution system of electricity in the state. This will boost industries in the state as well as increase employment. This will give a stronger base to the economy of the state. Smart meters will strengthen the energy supply system and will also solve the billing related problems of the general public.
Dhami handed over keys to 101 beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban.
During the program, Chief Minister handed over possession letters and keys to 101 beneficiaries of buildings of Laxmi Awas Yojana Shikarpur, Roorkee, Haridwar constructed under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban.
On this occasion, Cabinet Minister Ganesh Joshi, Rekha Arya, Rajya Sabha MP and BJP State President Mahendra Bhatt, Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Kalpana Saini, Chief Secretary Radha Raturi, Energy Secretary Dr. R. Meenakshi Sundaram, MD UPCL Anil Kumar, MD Pitkul PC Dhyani and related officials were present.
