Another State That Will Now Get Free Electricity: Siddaramaiah Announces 200 Units of Free Electricity
The Chief Minister of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah has announced 200 units of free electricity for households. These 200 units of free electricity will be given from 1st July.
200 units free power every month for all households under Gruha Jyoti from July 1. But customers must pay arrears: K'taka CM Siddaramaiah
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) June 2, 2023
CM Siddaramaiah said- “We held a cabinet meeting today. We discussed all five promises thoroughly. We have decided that all five guarantees will be implemented in the present financial year.”
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What are the five promises he is talking about?
The Congress had made five promises in their election manifesto before the Karnataka Assembly elections, namely-
- 200 units of free electricity
- 10 kgs of free rice to the members of a BPL (Below Poverty Line) household
- Rs 2,000 monthly support to the woman head of each family
- Rs 3000 monthly for unemployed graduate youths and Rs 1,500 for unemployed diploma holders for a period of two years
- Free travel in public buses for women
All the five guarantees promised by the Congress party before election will be implemented: #Karnataka Chief Minister #Siddaramaiah
▪️ The five guarantees are 10 kgs free rice, 200 units free electricity, Rs 2000 monthly allowance to the Woman head of a household, Rs 3000 to… pic.twitter.com/J1F4WaLNzJ
— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) May 31, 2023
So, what is the promise of 200 units of free electricity?
As promised, the Karnataka Government has taken its pledge seriously and is ready to give people the free 200 units of electricity. This comes under the Gruha Jyothi Scheme of the Government and the free units will depend on the yearly consumption of the household and the monthly average will be calculated.
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However, the CM has also said that all the arrears will have to be cleared before 1st July if they want to avail this service.
Energy Minister K J George said that the Gruha Jyothi scheme will require Rs 13,000 crore annually and cover almost 96% of households with electricity.
Explaining the scheme, the Minister said “If this falls within 200 units, the household is eligible for free electricity. If a household crosses its annual average consumption and the 10 percent buffer, they will have to pay for the extra units.”
The Chief Minister also explained the reason for using this 10% formula “Taking the average of 12 months plus 10 percent is so that some people don’t misuse it.”
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The Government is also working on its other promises through different schemes such as- Gruha Lakshmi for Rs. 2000 monthly assistance to women head, Anna Bhagya for free rice, Yuva Nidhi for the unemployed and Uchita Prayana for free travel for women.
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