PDD Amnesty Scheme extended: J-K Govt

Jammu and Kashmir government has extended Amnesty Scheme for domestic electricity consumers up to March 31.
The Amnesty Scheme was announced by the Power Development Department (PDD) in 2012 to curb the power theft in the state.
The Cabinet in its meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti yesterday approved the extension, an official spokesman said here today.
He said it is an opportunity for the domestic consumers to avail the benefits under the scheme and clear their pending electricity bills.
In August 2015, the then Mufti Mohmmad Sayeed government had extended the scheme up to December 2016.
The government had received numerous representations that a substantial number of domestic consumers for various reasons could not avail the benefits of the Amnesty Scheme.