Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday voluntarily relinquished the subsidy on all 5 energy connections registered in his title.
He additionally stated that prosperous residents with a number of electrical energy connections ought to relinquish subsidies to help the event of the state.
Submitting the required paperwork to Himachal Pradesh State Electrical energy Board chairman Sanjay Gupta, Sukhu urged the well-off people within the state to observe go well with through the use of the net portal of the board, or by calling helpline numbers 1100 or 1912, or by visiting their nearest electrical energy sub-division.
Addressing a press convention, the chief minister stated all of the Cupboard members and Congress MLAs within the state have agreed to forgo their subsidies following detailed discussions.
“The federal government spends Rs 2,200 crore yearly on electrical energy subsidies and Rs 200 crore per 30 days on salaries and pensions of electrical energy board workers. Subsidies needs to be reserved for the needy, and the well-off people should contribute in direction of constructing a fairer society,” Sukhu stated.
He additionally reiterated the state authorities’s imaginative and prescient to make Himachal Pradesh self-reliant by making all attainable efforts to reform the system which led to a gradual revival of its economic system.
Measures adopted by the Himachal Pradesh authorities are proving useful in stopping funding outflows, apart from strengthening financial development of the state, Sukhu claimed.
Urging the residents to help these initiatives, the chief minister stated collective efforts would guarantee higher alternatives for the underprivileged whereas driving the state on the trail of progress.
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