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JAMMU: Jammu & Kashmir Bharatiya Janata Party has welcomed the decision taken by the Jammu and Kashmir Government in extending the benefits of Amnesty Scheme for PDD defaulters which has given a big respite to thousands of people who had got inflated electricity bills.
Chief Spokesperson of Jammu and Kashmir Bharatiya Janata Party , Sunil Sethi in a press release said that the huge amount of arrears on amount of unpaid electricity bills were mainly containing the component of the penalty and interest.
The Amnesty scheme which was given by the government earlier could not be availed by thousands of people in Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory because of the COVID.
The decision taken by the government now of extending the benefits and creating the provision for payment by installments is a welcome step, he said.
He asserted that it was a long pending demand of the effected person and was pursued by J&K BJP leadership under the guidance of President of J&K BJP unit Ravinder Raina who requested the Lieutenant Governor in this regard and number of delegations/ deputations of the party had also meet the administration.
Sunil Sethi also noted with gratitude the decision taken by the LG administration in acknowledgement of the assertions and efforts made by BJP in this regard.
He said that the party is committed to pick up all the causes of public so that the public is largely benefitted because of transparent and responsive government.
Chief Spokesperson, however noted that the extension of the scheme is time linked and the public should be very cautious in seeking the implementation of the scheme within the time extended.
The scheme has in built limitation period and if the scheme is not availed within the time or the payment schedule is not adhered too. It will lead to denial of the true benefits of the scheme.
He called upon beneficiaries of the Amnesty scheme to go through the contents of the scheme and take immediate steps in availing the benefits thereof.