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Bimonthly billing unlikely to extend benifit of free power 

Bimonthly billing by state electricity board in rural areas unlikely to extend the benifit of free power to people of state.
Most of citizens living in rural areas are not happy with the formula devised by state electricity board to issue bills in haphazard fasion due to shortage of staff in the board and outsourcing of billing leading uneveness.
No benifit of free power likely to be extended if consumers have charged 122 units in two months (Rs 55 pm and 67pm) each. 
Bimonthly free billing cycle of 120 units would be two units thus coustomer to be issued Rs 122 bill instead of free power of one month and Rs 67 of second month.
As it has been announced by Chief minister Jai Ram Thakur on Statehood day function on Jan 25th at Solan that as many as three to four lakh consumers who are consuming 60 or less than 60 units would be given free power from March, 2022.
He also said that seven lakh consumers would also be benifit from reducing per unit charge of power upto 125 units from Rs 155 to Rs one per unit.
Similarly charges of electricity bill of Agriculture consumers also be cut down to 30 paisa from 50 paisa with effect from April 2022.
Chief minister announced the relief to provide relief to consumer who are affected by Covid pandemic and it would incurred additional burden of Rs 90 on the state government.
State has around 28 lakh power consumers in the state who are being provided subsidised power tune to Rs 500 Cr per annum. 
Against generation cost if Rs four to five per unit state consumers are being provided average Rs three to four per unit to domestic consumers.
Himachal Pradesh is power surplus state in the country however during winter state buy power from national grid to meet the increasing demand.
State is considered number one for generations of highest hydropower in the country which is considered environment friendly and how negligible or almost zero Corban emissions.

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