Congress demands power bill relief for EWS consumers

Congress demands power bill relief for economically weaker sections. Congress MP Ahmed Patel claimed that many households do not have regular incomes and won't be in a position to pay rising power bills, particularly in the summer.

New Delhi: After the central government announced economic package on COVID-19, Congress treasurer Ahmed Patel on Friday demanded relief for power consumers belonging to economically weaker sections from the power bill.

• The Central Government must look into the possibility of giving some relief/rebate in power bill for economically weaker consumers.
  
  Many households do not have regular incomes & wont be in a position to pay rising power bills, particularly in summer season @RajKSinghIndia

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  The Central Government must look into the possibility of giving some relief/rebate in power bill for economically weaker consumers.
  
  Many households do not have regular incomes & wont be in a position to pay rising power bills, particularly in summer season @RajKSinghIndia

  — Ahmed Patel (@ahmedpatel) April 9, 2020

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  The Central Government must look into the possibility of giving some relief/rebate in power bill for economically weaker consumers.
  
  Many households do not have regular incomes & wont be in a position to pay rising power bills, particularly in summer season @RajKSinghIndia

  — Ahmed Patel (@ahmedpatel) April 9, 2020

Ahmed Patel said, "The Central government must look into the possibility of giving some relief, rebate in power bill for economically weaker consumers."

Addressing his demand to Union Power Minister, Patel tweeted: "Many households do not have regular incomes and won't be in a position to pay rising power bills, particularly in summer season."

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The Central government has approved a COVID-19 emergency response and health system preparedness package in a bid to strengthen the national and state health systems.

"The project will be implemented with the objectives of emergency COVID-19 response, strengthening national and state systems, procurement of essential medical equipment and drugs, strengthening of surveillance including setting up of laboratories and bio-security preparedness," the letter addressed to additional chief secretaries, principal secretary and commissioner of state and union territories, stated.

(IANS)