VISAKHAPATNAM: The direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme being implemented in the farming sector on a pilot basis in Srikakulam district has saved nearly 33% of the total electricity consumption in the 2021-22 financial year. Under the DBT scheme, electricity meters have been installed for agricultural connections.
According to the official statistics released by the energy department, 101.5 million units (MU) of electricity were consumed by the 26,083 agricultural connections in Srikakulam district in the 2020-21 financial year.