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My 3 generations never paid farm electricity bills: Jadhav

Union minister Prataprao Jadhav claimed at a farm electricity bill waiver event that his family has not paid farm electricity bills for three generations, highlighting his support for the Maharashtra government's initiative to provide free electricity to farmers using pumps up to 7.5 horsepower.

News Arena Network - Mumbai - UPDATED: September 22, 2024, 09:29 AM - 2 min read

My three generations never paid farm electricity bills: Shiv Sena MP Jadhav

My 3 generations never paid farm electricity bills: Jadhav

Union minister and Shiv Sena leader Prataprao Jadhav

Union minister and Shiv Sena leader Prataprao Jadhav has claimed his family's three generations, including himself, never paid the farm electricity bills.

Speaking at an event on Saturday regarding the Eknath Shinde government’s flagship farm electricity bills waiver scheme, Jadhav, who serves as the Minister of State for Ayush and Health and Family Welfare, claimed, "I am a farmer. We haven't paid bills for the last three generations. My grandfather's (water) pumps are still there. Neither my grandfather and my father, nor I paid the farm electricity bills."

Jadhav, who represents Maharashtra's Buldhana Lok Sabha constituency, said if the distribution panel (DP) burnt, he would give Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,000 to the engineer concerned to install a new one.

The Chief Minister Baliraja Free Electricity Scheme 2024 provides free electricity to farmers who use agricultural pumps with a capacity of up to 7.5 horsepower.