Tomar reviews SAMADHAN YOJANA,directsofficers to ensure benefits reach consumers

 

 

 

 

ENERGY Minister Pradyumn Singh Tomar reviewed the progress of the Samadhan Yojana through a video conference on Tuesday. He emphasised the need to accelerate target achievement and ensure that the scheme reaches every village, street, and neighbourhood. Tomar also directed officials that farmers be provided with uninterrupted 10 hour electricity supply during the Rabi season. The minister instructed officials that no disruption in electricity distribution will be tolerated in the State.

 

He stressed that the primary responsibility of power companies is to provide consumers with quality and adequate electricity and to collect payments at reasonable rates based on actual consumption. He also highlighted that Madhya Pradesh is a power-surplus state and that the government is taking rapid steps to expand solar energy. For the success of the Samadhan Yojana, he asked officers at the divisional and district levels to ensure accountability of their subordinate executive engineers, assistant engineers, and junior engineers.

 

He stressed the importance of raising awareness among consumers about the scheme to achieve targets.Tomar pointed out that the progress of the first phase of the scheme has not been satisfactory so far. With only about a week remaining to complete the first phase, he instructed officers to work at a war-footing to ensure that the benefits reach consumers at the ground level. He also directed officers to personally contact eligible consumers with pending dues of over two lakh rupees.

 

The minister further instructed that daily progress reports on the scheme be provided at the level of Chief Engineer and Chief General Manager. Tomar clarified that the first phase of the Samadhan Yojana will run until December 31, and the second phase will continue from January 1 to February 28, 2026. The scheme covers domestic, non-domestic, and agricultural consumers, as well as those whose electricity connections have been disconnected, enabling them to pay out standing dues and regain their status as regular consumers.