Guwahati: Ministers and senior govt officers of Assam will no longer be able to enjoy the benefits of subsidized electricty bills. Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has directed the power department to do away with the existing system of charging nominal power tariff from them.
In a post on X, Sarma on Sunday informed that the state power department has been instructed to install individual prepaid meters in every government quarters so that no one can evade paying electricity bills.
“During my recent interactions with officials from the Power Department, I was informed for the first time that a very nominal monthly power bill is deducted from the salaries of ministers and senior officers. Immediately, I instructed the department to install individual prepaid meters in every government quarter, including residences in the ministerial colony,” he wrote on X.
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In a post on X, Sarma on Sunday informed that the state power department has been instructed to install individual prepaid meters in every government quarters so that no one can evade paying electricity bills.
“During my recent interactions with officials from the Power Department, I was informed for the first time that a very nominal monthly power bill is deducted from the salaries of ministers and senior officers. Immediately, I instructed the department to install individual prepaid meters in every government quarter, including residences in the ministerial colony,” he wrote on X.
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Assam’s chief minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, has taken measures to ensure fair billing for power consumption by ministers, officers, and government employees. He instructed the power department to install prepaid meters in government quarters, including residences in the ministerial colony, after being informed about the nominal deduction from salaries for monthly power bills.
Assam’s chief minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, has taken measures to ensure fair billing for power consumption by ministers, officers, and government employees. He instructed the power department to install prepaid meters in government quarters, including residences in the ministerial colony, after being informed about the nominal deduction from salaries for monthly power bills.