Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma mentioned on Sunday that greater than Rs 33 crore was saved by his authorities in electrical energy bills within the final 9 months.
The cash was saved by implementing correct billing, computerized disconnection, particular person metering, self-payment by ministers and officers, and putting in sensible meters in authorities workplaces, Sarma mentioned in a publish on X.
Speaking to reporters later, he mentioned energy consumption was saved by enabling computerized disconnection in authorities workplaces.
Set up of photo voltaic lights on the state secretariat has additionally introduced down the payments, he added.
“Ministers, officers now pay their very own payments, which has additionally led to financial savings of the federal government, amounting to over Rs 33 crore in final 9 months,” the CM mentioned.
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