Kolkata: The West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) has partnered with the department of posts to deliver letters from CM Suvendu Adhikari to around 4 lakh agricultural electricity consumers, informing them about concessions on power tariffs.The initiative aims to help farmers reduce agricultural input costs by making them aware of the subsidy and other govt welfare schemes.“From August, the state govt has started providing a subsidy of Rs 2 per unit on power consumed through submersible pumps used for agricultural irrigation purposes. WBSEDCL has started passing on the benefits to around 4 lakh agricultural consumers. The govt will provide WBSEDCL with the total subsidy amount,” a power department official said.The letters are being dispatched through India Post’s domestic speed post network following an MoU between WBSEDCL and the department of posts.“CM’s letters to the farmers, making them aware of the subsidy, will be sent through India Post’s domestic speed post network. The letters have already started being dispatched to around 4 lakh agricultural electricity consumers of WBSEDCL,” an official said.WBSEDCL charged Rs 4.6 per unit on average for power consumed through submersible pumps used for agricultural irrigation during off-peak hours, which has come down to Rs 2.6 for end consumers.
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