No change in power subsidy: Energy min
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, there is some good news for power consumers as the new tariff rate for 2020-21 fiscal with 10 paise per unit lower charges for all category of power consumers will come into effect from Wednesday (April 1) without any reduction in subsidy.Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) had announced the new tariff rates on March 20 on zero subsidy basis. Energy minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav said the subsidy to be given to the power consumers will remain unchanged.“It has been decided in principle by the government that subsidy given to the power consumers against their electricity bills will remain unchanged. A final announcement regarding the same will be made in a few days,” he said.The decision to keep the pow.....