In the district, 72 thousand 600 consumers were benefited under the Kisan Mitra Yojana, with a grant of Rs 18 crore 17 lakh 4 thousand.

The Kisan Mitra Yojana run by the state government was very beneficial for the agricultural consumers of the district and they got a lot of relief. Superintending Engineer Electrical JR. Garg said that under this scheme, 72 thousand 600 consumers in the district have been benefited by giving a grant of Rs 1817.4 lakh so far. Out of which zero bill was issued to 6 thousand 138 agricultural consumers. He said that apart from this, the state government is giving a subsidy of Rs 4.73 per unit to the general category agricultural consumers. Under which 2 lakh 30 thousand 698 consumers in the district have been benefitted by subsidy in electricity bills worth Rs 53626.96 lakh. He said that the state government is also giving subsidy to domestic consumers in electricity bills, under this a subsidy of Rs 4517.41 crore has been given so far in the district. Under this scheme, on an average 7767 consumers in Jaisalmer circle have been benefited with zero bill every month.