{"id":9457,"date":"2024-06-14T14:22:37","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T14:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/?p=9457"},"modified":"2024-06-14T14:22:37","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T14:22:37","slug":"govt-will-need-7700cr-more-to-give-free-power-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/govt-will-need-7700cr-more-to-give-free-power-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Govt will need 7,700cr more to give free power: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An internal report prepared by the government to counter the announcement made by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to provide 300 units of free electricity, has pegged the financial burden at Rs 7,700 crore per year for the perk.<\/p>\n<p>A key source close to the development said that of the total 1.61 crore domestic electricity connections in the state, those consuming less than 300 <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> units of electricity per month amount were about 1.21 crore. 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