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Pune: As many as 1.15 lakh farmers in Pune district have paid arrears for agricultural pump electricity bills amounting up to Rs 191.24 crore so far. A rebate of Rs 313.56 crore has been provided to these farmers.
The state power utility, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL), has appealed to the farmers concerned to avail themselves of the scheme under the new agriculture pump policy announced on December 18, 2020. Under the scheme, farmers can get a rebate of up to 66% on past dues depending on how they choose to clear the arrears.
According to a statement, agricultural pump consumers paying arrears in the first year will be given a 50% discount on revised basic arrears and interest, and delay charges will be waived, which eventually means the consumers who pay all the arrears in the first year will get a 66% discount.
Consumers who pay arrears in two years will get a 30% rebate on revised principal arrears and those who pay arrears in three years will get a 20% discount, officials said. MSEDCL further said around 30,033 farmers in the district have no arrears due after paying clearing earlier and past dues.
The statement further said that earlier, Pune district’s 3.12 lakh farmers had arrears amounting to Rs 3,096 crore, but with the introduction of the agricultural pump policy and the rebate it offered, the revised dues stand at Rs 2,342 crore.
The MSEDCL said the amount recovered will be utilised to strengthen its electricity infrastructure and to improve services in the rural areas. Of the amount paid by agriculture consumers under the agricultural policy 2020, 33% of the amount will be used for strengthening electrical infrastructure in their own gram panchayat areas. Also, another 33% of the amount paid will be used for strengthening electrical infrastructure in the respective district.
The state power utility, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL), has appealed to the farmers concerned to avail themselves of the scheme under the new agriculture pump policy announced on December 18, 2020. Under the scheme, farmers can get a rebate of up to 66% on past dues depending on how they choose to clear the arrears.
According to a statement, agricultural pump consumers paying arrears in the first year will be given a 50% discount on revised basic arrears and interest, and delay charges will be waived, which eventually means the consumers who pay all the arrears in the first year will get a 66% discount.
Consumers who pay arrears in two years will get a 30% rebate on revised principal arrears and those who pay arrears in three years will get a 20% discount, officials said. MSEDCL further said around 30,033 farmers in the district have no arrears due after paying clearing earlier and past dues.
The statement further said that earlier, Pune district’s 3.12 lakh farmers had arrears amounting to Rs 3,096 crore, but with the introduction of the agricultural pump policy and the rebate it offered, the revised dues stand at Rs 2,342 crore.
The MSEDCL said the amount recovered will be utilised to strengthen its electricity infrastructure and to improve services in the rural areas. Of the amount paid by agriculture consumers under the agricultural policy 2020, 33% of the amount will be used for strengthening electrical infrastructure in their own gram panchayat areas. Also, another 33% of the amount paid will be used for strengthening electrical infrastructure in the respective district.
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