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Farmers in Maha to get 12 hours of free electricity by end of 2026: Fadnavis

Farmers in Maha to get 12 hours of free electricity by end of 2026: Fadnavis

Wardha, Apr 13 (UNI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on Sunday that by December 2026, 80 percent of farmers in the state will be provided with free electricity for 12 hours a day.
Speaking at inauguration and ground-breaking ceremony of various development works in Arvi of the district, he also announced that the electricity bills of common citizens in the state will be reduced every year over next five years.
He said that heeding to the demand of farmers for 12 hours of electricity in a day for agriculture, the state government has taken various decisions in interest of farmers and started implementing them directly.

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