Energy Minister V. Sunil Kumar on Tuesday denied allegations that the government had withdrawn the scheme of providing 75 units of free power to poor SC, ST families.
The Minister told mediapersons in Bengaluru that the government had withdrawn only the circular related to the guidelines that had prescribed eligibility criteria for beneficiaries as it wanted to simplify them in a bid to increase the reach.
The new and simplified guidelines would be issued within two days, the Minister said, while declaring that the government was committed to implementing Amruth Jyothi scheme of providing 75 units of free power to poor families.
