Nitish Kumar cabinet clears ₹15,995 crore subsidy to power consumers

Nitish Kumar cabinet clears ₹15,995 crore subsidy to power consumers

The cabinet has also approved Bihar Vishesh Sarvekshan Evam Bandobast (Sanshodhan) Niyamawali 2025 (Bihar Special Survey and Settlement (Amendment) Rules 2025) which will allow farmers to exchange their land.

Bihar sanctions Rs 15,995 crore power subsidy for 2025-26 to provide cheaper electricity

Patna: In a major relief to power consumers, the Bihar cabinet on Friday sanctioned Rs 15,995 cr as subsidy under “Mukhya Mantri Vidyut Upbhokta Sahayta Yojana” to provide cheaper electricity to different categories of consumers. Notably, Bihar Electricity Regulatory Authority (BERC) has been fixing cost based power tariff since 2017-18. The state government has been giving subsidy to consumers every year in order to provide them much needed rel…

Govt proposes 6% hike in power tariff

Staff Reporter Panaji The electricity department has proposed an average power tariff hike of 6 per cent this year beginning from June for consumers in the state under the multi-year tariff (MYT) petition, which has been submitted to the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for approval. The MYT, which is for a period of five years (2025-2030), has also proposed an increase in energy tariffs by 5.6 per cent in 2026-27, followed by 4.9 …

Goa Electricity Dept Proposes Power Tariff Hike for FY 2025–26 to 2027–28 - Goemkarponn

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Electricity Department has submitted a proposal for a power tariff hike under the Multi-Year Tariff (MYT) framework, aiming for an overall increase of 5.95% across all categories for the fiscal year 2025–26. Subsequent hikes of 5.64% and 4.88% are planned for FY 2026–27 and FY 2027–28, respectively, while no hikes are being proposed for the years FY 2028–29 and FY 2029–30. For domestic consumers, the proposed tar…