Punjab’s power minister, Harbhajan Singh ETO, stated that 90% of consumers in the state are benefiting from free electricity. He made this announcement while visiting Chakk Tarawala village in the Dharamkot constituency to lay the foundation stone for a 66-KV sub-station and the building of a sub-divisional office at Dagru village. Singh emphasized that the state government is working tirelessly to fulfill its election promises.
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