Himachal Pradesh ends power subsidy for high-income groups and top officials

The Cabinet also gave its approval to rationalise the provisions for Zero Electricity Bill for the domestic consumers by restricting subsidy to ‘One Family One Meter’ and interlinking the electricity connections with Ration Cards (Aadhar seeded),” informed a spokesperson. Adding that, ,” the Cabinet decided to abolish entire subsidy for Chief Minister/Ex Chief Ministers, Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Ministers,, Ex Ministers, MPs, Ex MPs, MLAs, Ex MLAs, Chairmen of Boards/ Advisors, OSDs, all Class-I and Class 2 employees of the Government/Corporations/ Boards including IAS officers, IPS Officers, HPS Officers, HAS Officers, Forest Officers, Judicial Officers etc., all government Class A and Class B contractors and all income tax payers.