New Delhil : Providing major relief to over 1.25 lakh Delhi families, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday lifted the restrictions on providing electricity connections in buildings that have been issued notices by local bodies for illegal construction and violation of building bye-laws.

Following the Chief Minister’s approval, the government has issued the official order. This decision will immediately benefit more than 1.25 lakh families in the capital.

According to the Chief Minister, under the new order, discoms or private power distribution companies can no longer deny electricity connections merely on the ground that a property has been booked by the Municipal Corporation for unauthorised construction.

A connection can be denied only when the Municipal Corporation formally notifie

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