If you want to continue getting subsidy on your electricity consumption in Delhi, register yourself with the power distribution company just by giving a missed call or sending a WhatsApp message to the mobile number released by the Delhi government.
Also, if you are unable to follow the tech-savvy methods, you can use the writing method too. Just express your interest in the subsidy in writing, and then your next electricity bill will come with a physical form which you can fill up and submit at the nearest electricity office. Just repeat this submission every year to continue your subsidy benefits.
The Delhi residents will have to opt-in for the power subsidy from October 1. Accordingly, the government has already opened the applications of the subsidies along with a helpline number for the residents to avail the benefits. All the electricity users are offered a subsidy, however, they will have to apply for it before September 30.
Accordingly, this scheme is valid for one year and the users can get it renewed every year. Every Delhi residents will get a form along with their electricity bill in the September month, which the users will have to fill if they want to avail the subsidy benefits on electricity. For example, if you apply in September, you will get subsidy from October. Similarly, if you apply in October, you will get subsidy in November.
Also, the state government has apparently, organised the awareness camps in each district to make the subsidy instructions clear to the public.
Currently, those whose power consumption is less than 200 units, do not have to pay any electricity charges in Delhi. However, those who consume around 400 units get a 50% subsidy of up to Rs 800. The Delhi government has also made compulsory for the people to opt in for the subsidy to continue getting the benefits.
Now, the main question which arises is how to avail a power subsidy in Delhi?
See step-by-step guide here:
- Firstly, the users will have to give a missed call on 7011311111.
- After calling, you will get a form on your registered email ID.
- Just fill out the form and send it. You will get the subsidy in the next month’s electricity bill for online bills.
- Also, the users will receive a hyperlink with their e-bill
- Just click on the link and fill in the details and then click on ‘Submit’.
And for offline bills,
- With every bill, the users will receive a consent form.
- Fill in your mobile number and voter ID number and then sign the form.
- Afterwards, at your nearest billing centre, visit the subsidy counter and submit the filled form.
The users are advised to submit the forms before the last date of a month to avail the benefits of the subsidy in the next month.
Also, if any consumer misses the filling out the consent form in the next two months, they can apply for a subsidy in the month of October. Consequently, the form has to be filled out before the next billing cycle by the users.
Accordingly, the purpose of launching this scheme is to offer the subsidy for electricity to the households, willing to avail it. The underprivileged or poor households, who have suffered a lot of financial problems can be helped by the electricity subsidy scheme from power department. Due to the inflation and the pandemic situation, the citizens have suffered a lot, financially. And to raise the financial situation in the state, the Delhi government has made this huge decision for the benefit of the citizens.
