A video has been going viral on YouTube for a few days, in which it is being told that the government is bringing the electricity bill waiver scheme 2020 from 1 September. According to this viral video, everyone’s electricity bill in the entire country will be waived under the scheme from September. Let me tell you, do not get caught in this news and submit your electricity bill on time so that you do not have any problem. According to PIB’s Fact Check, this claim is fake. No such scheme has been announced by the Center or any state government.
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PIB Fact Check says that the claim made in the fake video is absolutely false. The government has made it clear that it is not going to bring any such plan. PIB has warned people to beware of such false news.
एक #Youtube वीडियो में यह दावा किया जा रहा है कि बिजली बिल माफी योजना 2020 के तहत 1 सितंबर से पूरे देश मे सबका बिजली बिल माफ होगा। #PIBFactCheck: यह दावा फर्जी है। सरकार द्वारा ऐसी किसी योजना की घोषणा नहीं की गई है pic.twitter.com/sKt7yljiJr
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) August 28, 2020
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