J&K admin slashes Electricity, Water bills by 50 percent

SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir administration led by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday announced 50 percent discount for electricity and water bills.

The incumbent Lieutenant Governor Sinha made the announcement in Srinagar this afternoon.

“…We have decided to discount the electricity and water bills by 50 percent for one year”, which as per the administration head, “will cost around 105 crores to the State exchequer.”

“It will be applicable to all the customers including farmer, business, trade and industry classes,” Sinha said.