Jharkhand to waive off old electricity bills for BPL families
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren announced the waiver of old electricity bills for families living below the poverty line. Speaking at a gathering in Dumka, Soren stated that the government would provide 200 units of free electricity and, in the first phase, waive off all past electricity dues for poor households not filing Income Tax Returns. He mentioned that the government would also consider assessing the electricity dues of middle-class families, aiming to send a “zero rupee bill” to every household.