According to power officials, till March 5, about 2.5 lakh customers of the Northern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited (TSNPDCL) and 7.5 lakh customers of the Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited (TSSPDCL) have been issued zero bills.
While presenting the Interim Budget in Lok Sabha, Sitharaman announced that one crore households will receive up to 300 units of free electricity per month.