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Bihar CM urges affluent households to give up 125 free units
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary appealed on November 2, 2026, for well-off residents and taxpayers to voluntarily give up 125 free electricity units under Mukhyamantri Vidhyut Upbhokta Sahayata Yojna (MVUSY).
Choudhary said electricity subsidy costs the state ₹8,000 to ₹10,000 per family each year, or ₹23,000 crore annually. Energy Department data says the free electricity benefit reaches 1.92 crore domestic consumers.