Cabinet gives benefit of 50% discounton power bills to domestic consumers

 

 

 

CHHATTISGARH Cabinet has decided to give benefit of 50 per cent discount on electricity bills up to 200 units per month to domestic consumers under Mukhyamantri Urja Rahat Jan Abhiyan (M-URJA). Talking to media persons at Mantralaya, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar after the cabinet meeting, Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao said that the cabinet meeting was held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai at Mantralaya, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar on Wednesday, in which several important decisions were taken.

 

The M-URJA has been effective in State from December 1, 2025 to provide relief in electricity bills to the domestic electricity consumers of State. Under this scheme, domestic electricity consumers will receive a 50 per cent discount on their electricity bills, up to 200 units per month from 100 units. Consumers consuming up to 400 units will also receive this benefit, he added.

 

Consumers consuming 200 to 400 units of electricity in the state will get the benefit of 50 percent discount on electricity bills up to 200 units for the next one year. Six lakh consumers of the state will get benefit of the scheme. During this period, the consumers can install solar plants in their homes under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijali Yojana. In this way, 42 lakh consumers of the state will be benefited from the M-URJA, while all the consumers of the state will get the benefit of the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Mukt Bijli Yojana.

 

It is noteworthy that under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Mukt Bijli Yojana, subsidy is being given by the state government, under which an additional subsidy of Rs 15,000 is being given on a solar plant of 1 kilowatt capacity and Rs 30,000 on a plant of 2 kilowatt or more capacity. This facility will encourage the adoption of solar energy in the state and in the future, it will take consumers from half electricity to free electricity, said the Deputy Chief Minister.

 

The Cabinet has also decided to amend the Chhattisgarh Store Purchase Rules-2002 to encourage purchase from local small and micro industries and to ensure clarity in purchase on the GeM portal. These amendments will simplify the procurement process, increase transparency, promote competition and save time and resources, said Arun Sao. The Cabinet has also approved the draft of Chhattisgarh Private University (Establishment and Operation) (Amendment) Bill-2025.

 

The draft of Chhattisgarh Shops and Establishments Amendment Bill, 2025 was approved to amend the Chhattisgarh Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act-2017. ‘ This amendment will promote reforms of ease of doing business and employment, he added.