Well-off must surrender electricity subsidy: CM

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today urged the affluent and well-off electricity consumers to voluntarily give up subsidy on electricity being provided by the government.

He made this appeal while chairing a review meeting of Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited (HPSEBL), Energy Department and other undertakings, here today. “I along with my Cabinet colleagues, many MLAs and many officers have already voluntarily surrendered the subsidy being given to every consumer,” he said. He said those who can afford to pay must give up this subsidy keeping in view the grim financial health of the HPSEB.

MLA Sanjay Awasthi, CM’s Principal Advisor Ram Subhag Singh, HPSEB Chairman Sanjay Gupta, CM’s Secretary Rakesh Kanwar and senior officials attended meeting.