In Jammu and Kashmir, the State Government has extended the Amnesty scheme aimed at providing relief to 6 lakh domestic electricity consumers with outstanding electricity dues. Under the scheme, domestic consumers can clear their electricity bills by paying only the principal amount, while the interest accrued upto 31st March 2025 shall be completely waived.

The scheme is applicable to all domestic electricity consumers with pending bills as of March 31st, 2025. This is the final amnesty scheme for domestic users approved in furtherance to the announcement made by the Chief Minister. Besides providing relief to 6 lakh domestic electricity consumers, the move is expected to increase the revenue collection for the power development department. To avail the benefits of this scheme, the consumers have to pay the outstanding dues by 31st March 2026 in equal installments and must also pay their current bills regularly without failure.