More than 61 lakh domestic consumers are expected to benefit from free electricity in the Punjab This scheme will increase the consumption of electricity in Punjab by 100 lakh units.
The discussion has intensified about who will get the benefit of the free electricity scheme in Punjab and who will not. According to Powercom, more than 61 lakh domestic consumers will get the benefit of free electricity scheme. Along with this, so far more than 60 thousand domestic consumers have applied for the installation of second meter. However, this scheme will increase the power consumption in Punjab by up to 100 lakh units.
Powercom’s financial loss is expected to increase
With this, a discussion has started that if the facilities of free schemes are provided to the affluent people, then it can prove to be financially fatal. If even the resourceful people are given free facilities, then one day it will come that we will not be able to provide these facilities to the needy people also. At present, cuts are being made in many cities in the state. If the demand for millions of units of electricity suddenly increases, it will not be easy for PowerKama to fulfill it. Most applications coming from big cities
Maximum number of applications are coming from big cities for installing second meter under the free electricity scheme in Punjab. About 9 thousand applications have been received in Jalandhar, 15 thousand in Amritsar and 8651 in Ludhiana.
