Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, called for a ‘one nation, one power tariff’ policy, stating that some States have to purchase power at a higher rate than others.
Unveiling power department projects worth 15,871 crore, he said, Bihar gets electricity from the Central Government’s power Plants at a higher rate compared to other States.
He said that his Government has decided to install smart prepaid electricity meters in the State to ensure transparency.
Kumar said that his Government ensured electricity connection to every household of the State in October 2018.