JAIPUR: Chief minister Ashok Gehlot has approved the draft of Mukhyamantri Kisan Mitra Energy Yojana (MKMEY) under which the state government will give a grant of Rs 1,000 per month and maximum Rs 12,000 per year on electricity bills to metered agricultural consumers.
This will cost the state exchequer Rs 450 crore.
The benefit of this scheme will start from May 2021.
Under the scheme, electricity bills will be issued by the discoms to the eligible agricultural consumers on the basis of bi-monthly billing system.
Sixty per cent of the bill will be payable on a pro-rata basis by the government, subject to a maximum of Rs 1,000 per month.
Central and state government employees and income tax payers will not be eligible for agricultural consumer subsidy.
Eligible consumers will have to get their Aadhaar number and bank account linked with the scheme.
The grant amount will be payable only if the electricity distribution companies do not have arrears against the consumer.
After paying the arrears, the subsidy amount will be payable to the consumer on the upcoming bills.
The outstanding bill amount before the month of implementation of the scheme will not be adjusted in the grant.
If a farmer consumes less electricity and his bill is less than Rs 1,000, then the difference between the actual bill and the grant amount will be deposited in his bank account.
This will encourage farmers to save electricity.
TNN