Archive · 26 Dec 2025
Congress demands withdrawal of security deposits on power consumers in Odisha
The Congress party in Odisha is upset because power companies are asking people to pay extra money as a security deposit.
They think this is unfair and want the government to stop this.
They also want the government to give 300 units of free electricity to every home and free electricity for farmers.
They say that other states like Punjab are already doing this.
The Congress leader says that most of the electricity is being used by industries, and not enough is going to farmers and homes.
To show their protest, Congress supporters are planning to lock down electricity offices on December 29.
Congress demands withdrawal of additional security deposits imposed on domestic power consumers in Odisha.
OPCC president Bhakta Charan Das urges the state government to provide 300 units of free power to all domestic consumers.
Das alleges that only 2% of total power consumption goes to agriculture and 7-8% to domestic users, with industries consuming the major share.
Das suggests that the government may hike power tariff for industries to ensure free electricity for all domestic and agricultural consumers.
Congress supporters plan to lock down electricity offices across the state on December 29.
- Who
- Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Bhakta Charan Das and Congress supporters
- What
- Demand for withdrawal of additional security deposits on domestic power consumers and free electricity for agriculture
- When
- December 26, 2023 (demand made), December 29, 2023 (proposed action)
- Where
- Odisha, India
- Why
- Alleged exploitation of domestic power consumers and lack of free power for farmers and domestic consumers
- State
- Odisha
- Demands
- Withdrawal of additional security deposits, 300 units of free power for domestic consumers, free electricity for agriculture
- Current Power Distribution
- 2% to agriculture, 7-8% to domestic users, major share to industries
- Proposed Action
- Congress supporters to lock down electricity offices on December 29
- Comparison State
- Punjab (waived electricity charges for agriculture, provides 300 units free power)