{"license":"Free to use with attribution to Vaada Meter (license terms to be finalised)","methodVersion":"1.0","generatedAt":"2026-10-05T09:25:50.014Z","data":{"id":"aap-pb-2022-003","text":"Waive pending domestic electricity bills and restore cut connections","quote":"waiving pending power bills","quoteIsExact":false,"quoteLanguage":"en","quoteEnglish":null,"page":null,"sector":"energy","measurability":"measurable","importance":"major","deadline":"2027-03-16","deadlineType":"implied","status":"kept","rating":10,"ratingRule":"kept","provisional":false,"confidence":"high","reason":"The cabinet waived domestic arrears pending as of 31 Dec 2021 and unpaid by 30 June 2022, about 28.10 lakh consumers and Rs 1,298 crore, and PSPCL issued the circular in August 2022, with reconnection costs covered.","evidence":[{"date":"2021-06-29","sourceType":"news","publisher":"Scroll.in","title":"Punjab elections: Kejriwal promises 300 units of free electricity, 24-hour supply if AAP wins","url":"https://scroll.in/latest/998801/scroll_in","quote":"Kejriwal promised 300 free units, waiver of pending power bills and 24-hour electricity, which he said would take 3-4 years.","stance":"context"},{"date":"2022-07-06","sourceType":"news","publisher":"The Tribune","title":"Punjab Cabinet gives final approval to 600 units of free power to every household per billing cycle","url":"https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/punjab-cabinet-gives-final-approval-to-600-units-of-free-power-to-every-household-per-billing-cycle-410042","quote":"Cabinet approved 600 units free per billing cycle from July 1, 2022, and waiver of pending domestic arrears benefiting about 28.10 lakh consumers (Rs 1,298 crore).","stance":"supports"},{"date":"2022-08-03","sourceType":"news","publisher":"The Tribune","title":"Domestic power defaulters to get waiver","url":"https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/domestic-power-defaulters-to-get-waiver-418558","quote":"PSPCL circular waived pending arrears till December 31, 2021, not paid till June 30, 2022, for domestic consumers; government to compensate PSPCL and reconnection costs.","stance":"supports"}],"tags":["electricity","arrears"],"sensitive":false,"memeLine":null,"review":{"state":"ai_draft","draftedBy":"research-agent","draftedAt":"2026-10-05","reviewedBy":null,"approvedBy":null},"manifestoId":"aap-pb-2022","partyId":"aap","electionId":"pb-2022"}}