Chandigarh . The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has geared up to implement the guarantee given to the people in Punjab. It is being told that the party has reportedly initiated action to prepare a roadmap for health and education infrastructure and ensure 300 units of free electricity to all.
The Tribune quoted sources in the Aam Aadmi Party as saying that although the government’s primary focus is on ensuring a smooth swearing-in ceremony, top party officials are already in the process of formulating guidelines for education and health policies. taking action.
The first guarantee given by AAP’s national convener Arvind Kejriwal to provide 300 units of free electricity is likely to be implemented from April 1.
1 crore electricity consumers
Total number of consumers in each category and already data is being collected on electricity subsidy bill. According to a report, there are 1 crore electricity consumers in the state, including 73 lakh domestic consumers, 14 lakh agricultural consumers (who get free electricity supply), 11.50 lakh commercial consumers and 1.50 lakh industrial consumers. The government’s annual electricity subsidy bill is Rs 10,000 crore, which includes Rs 7,180 crore as electricity subsidy to farmers only.
The ongoing thoughts on increasing the revenue
Show that the top office-bearers of the party are also looking after the finances. However, fortunately, there are no pending bills worth thousands of crores left in AAP’s treasury, as it did when the SAD-BJP government stepped down in 2017. Additional Chief Secretary Finance KAP Sinha said. ‘There is no electricity bill outstanding on the state.’ Sources say that the new government is considering increasing revenue through excise and sand mining. The government wants to double the excise revenue this year and various schemes are being worked on.
