Srinagar, Oct 29: The Jammu and Kashmir government has said that over 2.81 lakh domestic consumers have availed benefits under the first power Amnesty Scheme, which provided relief on surcharge and interest accumulated up to March 31, 2022.

In response to a question by legislator Tariq Hameed Karra, the Power Development Department stated that there is no proposal under consideration to introduce Amnesty Schemes for industrial unit holders regarding electricity liabilities.

Under the first Amnesty Scheme, 1,64,729 consumers under JPDCL and 1,17,237 under KPDCL benefited from the initiative, realizing a total revenue of ₹322 crore — ₹164 crore from JPDCL and ₹158 crore from KPDCL,” it said.

The department further informed that under the second ongoing Amnesty Scheme, which began on Augu

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