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Haryana government launches programme to help defaulting power consumers

Published on August 26, 2022
Current Context: Haryana government launches program to help defaulting power consumers pay off their bills.
Haryana government launches programme to help defaulting power consumers
  • Under this program, the defaulters who pay the principal amount will not be charged a surcharge or interest on their electricity bill. Under the "Electricity Surcharge Waiver Scheme 2022", the defaulting customers can pay their amount in three installments along with their monthly bills. They will also receive an additional 5% reduction if they pay the entire amount together.
  • This program is applicable to both domestic connections and government departments that haven't done so as of late December. The fee will be eliminated if the defaulters routinely pay their amount over the course of the year. But they will be required to pay the total balance due if they default once more.
  • The chief minister of Haryana Manohar Lal Khattar extended the "Samadhan se Vikas" scheme, a one-time settlement plan for the recovery of long-overdue dues on account of External Development Charges (EDC) against encroachers and developers by six months.
  • A one-time settlement plan was unveiled by the Chief Minister to recover the unpaid Passenger and Goods Tax of Rs 2,113 crore as of March 2017.
  • Static Knowledge:
    • CM of Haryana - Manohar Lal Khattar
    • Governor of Haryana - Bandaru Dattatreya

Question: 

Q.1 Which state has launched a program to help default power consumers pay off their bills?
a. Assam
b. Karnataka
c. Haryana
d. Uttar Pradesh
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