AAP effect in Haryana: Bhupinder Singh Hooda reduces power tariff drastically
January 16, 2014 14:56
Taking a cue from Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, chief minister of neighbouring Haryana, today drastically reduced power tariff across the board in his state.
In a move that is expected to help 38 lakh domestic consumers and 5.50 lakh farmers from the state, Mr Hooda gave a relaxation of Rs. 1.30 per unit to domestic consumers who use up to a thousand units every two months. The tariff per unit for farmers was reduced from 25 paise to 10 paise. The changes will come into effect from January 1. Read more
In a move that is expected to help 38 lakh domestic consumers and 5.50 lakh farmers from the state, Mr Hooda gave a relaxation of Rs. 1.30 per unit to domestic consumers who use up to a thousand units every two months. The tariff per unit for farmers was reduced from 25 paise to 10 paise. The changes will come into effect from January 1. Read more