Chandigarh, Aug 26 (PTI) The Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam has decided to give Rs 5 lakh to the village panchayat where 95 per cent of power consumers will be paying their bills through the digital mode, according to an official statement.

Similarly, Rs 2 lakh will be given to the panchayat where 90 to 95 per cent people make the payment through the online mode. The statement said Rs 1 lakh will be awarded to the panchayat where 80 to per cent consumers be paying their bill through the digital means.

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This has been done to encourage people to use the digital payment mode, discom's Managing Director P C Meena said.

He said to encourage rural consumers to make online payments, prizes worth Rs 2,100 will also be given.

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