Nitish Kumar announced the main plan ahead of Bihar Poll: Free power details up to 125 units from 1 August. Bharat News
New Delhi: As soon as it participates in Bihar elections, on Thursday morning, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced a big relief for the residents: free electricity up to 125 units. Unveiling the scheme, Kumar praised the long -standing commitment for his government’s ability, stating that from August 1, all domestic consumers would be exempted from paying allegations for the first 125 electricity units of electricity.“We have decided that from 1 August 2025, ie from the bill of July, all the domestic consumers of the state will not have to make any allegations for electricity up to 125 units,” Nitish said in a post on X.The statement said, “A total of 1 crore 67 lakh families will benefit in the state.”She also revealed the plan to expand the state’s renewable energy capacity: “Under the cottage Jyoti Yojana, for very poor families, the state government will bear the full cost of setting up solar power plants, and for the rest, the government will provide proper assistance. This means that domestic consumers will no longer cost for electricity up to 125 units, and at the same time, it is estimated that within the next three years, 10,000 MW will be available in the state up to solar energy, ”Kumar said.A day earlier, Nitish had requested the recruitment of Swift teacher in government schools, instructing the authorities to start the TRE 4 process. She confirmed 35% of the female quota, especially applied to women candidates who are residents of Bihar.Nitish’s announcements come forward from Bihar elections at the end of 2025. Earlier, Nitish’s former Deputy Chief Minister and RJD leader Tejashvi Yadav also unveiled a series of welfare promises, including free electricity up to 200 units. RJD has also transferred a monthly cash of Rs 2,500 to women under the proposed Mai Behan Mann Yojana, as well as free electricity and subsidized gas cylinders of 200 units for Rs 500.
