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Power subsidy scheme to continue in Delhi The Delhi Government extend its Rs 1,600-crore flagship power subsidy scheme for the financial year 2017-18. People of Delhi who consumes up to 400 units get 50% subsidy on their delhi electricity bill payment online be it  ndpl bill payment online or  bses bill pay online . Rs 2194-crore has been allocated for the generation of Delhi's solar power, providing incentives to consumers for domestic solar power generation. These proposals had already bee announced earlier. Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia said, "All government buildings which have a rooftop area of more than 500sq m must install a solar power unit." Delhi Government will also provide Rs2/KW as an incentive to domestic consumers who install a solar plant. "As the space in Delhi is limited, a big programme was launched for developing rooftop solar power units. We aim for 1,000MW solar photovoltaic installation in the next five years and hope to meet a...

Delhi’s power subsidy policy helping rich more than poor Delhi government's committment to provide power for households at subsidised rates is among the most generous in the country but due to carelessness and disorganization, it is helping rich more than the poor. As per Brookings India research paper, poor get subsidy of around Rs 1,000 per year on average since they consume less electricity, rich people often end up getting a benefit of around Rs 9,000. This is because of the criteria of how much a household consumes, and presently the subsidy is given to those people whose units in month are not more than 400. Thus, around 80% of households qualify for the 50% subsidy paid with Govt's money. "Sometimes it go high to 95% of households. The middle class, enjoy more benefits of the power subsidy on a percentage basis than the poor. The lowest tier gets under 33% subsidy on net billing on an average, and those utilising just a little under the limit get over 40% net ...