New Delhi:

Consumers opting for electricity subsidy in Delhi will continue to get this subsidy till March 31, 2024, but after that they will have to apply afresh to continue this benefit.

Energy Minister Atishi informed about this on Thursday.

The minister said in a press conference, "The consumers who had opted for subsidy in October (2022), will continue to get this benefit till March 31 of the coming year."

After this, they will have to opt for it in every financial year.

Last year, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had announced a change in his government's free electricity scheme.

He had said that electricity subsidy would be given only to those consumers who would apply for it.

According to official data, there are more than 58 lakh consumers of electricity in Delhi, out of which 48 lakh have applied to discoms to get subsidy.

Delhi government gives 100 percent subsidy on monthly consumption of 200 units of electricity.

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