Punjab CM Mann on Saturday announced that 51 Lakh families will get zero electricity bills in September. In Punjab, the bill is generated in 2 months. The policy of free 600 units of electricity was implemented on July 1, so in the first week of September people of Punjab will get their electricity bills.
CM Mann tweeted, "I am going to share with Punjabis a very big good news regarding power guarantee.. The promise of free electricity came into effect from July 1.. The Bill for July-August will come in the first week of September.. The good news is that about 51 lakh households will get zero electricity bills.. We do what we say "
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During the election campaign for the Assembly elections, the Aam Aadmi Party had promised 300 units of electricity free to every household in Punjab.