Mukhyamantri Bijli Bill Bhugtan Samadhan Yojana 2026

What is Mukhyamantri Bijli Bill Bhugtan Samadhan Yojana?

Mukhyamantri Bijli Bill Bhugtan Samadhan Yojana 2026 is a one-time settlement scheme of the Government of Chhattisgarh for households carrying old, unpaid electricity bills. According to the Chhattisgarh Public Relations Department, the scheme is being run "with the aim of providing relief to ordinary citizens on outstanding electricity bills", and it has become a lifeline for domestic consumers whose arrears kept growing because of interest and surcharge.

Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai formally launched the scheme on 12 March 2026. The confirmation comes from Roshan Nagvanshi, Executive Engineer of Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited (CSPDCL) at Ambikapur, quoted in the department's release. He states that consumers whose amounts were outstanding as at the position of the year 2023 have been given a provision of special concession under the scheme.

The scheme is popularly searched as the CM Bijli Bill Bhugtan Samadhan Yojana or simply the bijli bill mafi scheme, but the official framing is settlement, not blanket waiver: the consumer pays a reduced amount and the case is closed.

Who is eligible for the scheme, and who is not eligible?

You can take the benefit if:

• You are a domestic electricity consumer of CSPDCL in Chhattisgarh.
• Your connection carries arrears outstanding as at 2023.
• The connection stands in your name, or has been transferred to your name.
• You could not pay on time and the balance grew because of accrued interest and surcharge.

You are not eligible if:

• Your connection has no arrears from the 2023 position, a current bill is simply payable in full.
• The dues arose after the cut-off position the scheme covers.
• You are not a CSPDCL consumer.

The Public Relations Department release describes the scheme in the context of domestic consumers (gharelu upbhokta). Categories beyond domestic are quoted on several unofficial websites; those figures could not be confirmed on any Chhattisgarh government source, so check your own category at a CSPDCL counter rather than assuming.

How much relief does the scheme actually give?

Relief is delivered as a waiver of interest and surcharge, plus a special discount on the outstanding amount. The Public Relations Department documents a concrete case:

Sunita of Podi gram panchayat, Ambikapur block, Surguja district, had electricity arrears that had grown to Rs 19,970. Under the scheme her case was resolved quickly and she was given a special concession of roughly 75 per cent, so she cleared the whole balance by depositing Rs 6,200.

That single documented case is the clearest published measure of what the scheme can be worth to a rural household — a payment of under one-third of the standing bill, and the end of the fear of disconnection.

CSPDCL explains the logic behind the design: by giving relief on interest and surcharge, the company recovers the principal it would otherwise never collect, and the household keeps a working power supply. Both sides gain.

How to apply for Mukhyamantri Bijli Bill Bhugtan Samadhan Yojana

1. Check what you owe. Open your latest CSPDCL bill and note the consumer number and the arrears figure, or ask at the counter for a statement.
2. Register on the Mor Bijli app. CSPDCL states that interested consumers can register themselves through the Mor Bijli app. Install it, sign in with your consumer number and registered mobile number, and select the scheme registration option.
3. Or register at a CSPDCL office. Consumers who cannot use digital channels can go directly to the departmental office and register there. Camps are also organised locally under the scheme.
4. Have the settlement worked out. The office calculates the surcharge and interest waiver and the special concession on your arrears, and tells you the final payable amount.
5. Pay the settled amount through the Mor Bijli app, the CSPDCL portal, or at the counter, and collect the receipt.
6. Confirm the account is cleared on your next bill. The arrears line should show as settled.

How to check your CSPDCL arrears and payment status

1. Open the Mor Bijli app, available for Android and iOS, and sign in with your consumer number.
2. Use the bill and payment history section to see the arrears, the settled amount and the receipt.
3. Alternatively, visit web.cspdcl.co.in and use the online bill payment and view-bill services with your consumer number.
4. If a payment has been made but the arrears still show, call 1912 with the transaction reference and the date.

Common problems and how to fix them

• Connection in a deceased relative's name. Get the connection transferred to the current occupant first; the settlement is granted to the registered consumer.
• Consumer number not recognised on the app. Use the number exactly as printed on the bill, including leading zeros, and if it still fails register at the divisional office instead.
• Mobile number not registered with CSPDCL. Update it at the counter, because OTP confirmation depends on it.
• Two connections at the same premises. Each connection is settled separately; arrears do not merge.
• Agent asking for a fee. Registration under the scheme is free at the CSPDCL office and on the Mor Bijli app. No middleman is authorised to charge for "getting your bill waived", and no CSPDCL official will ask for your OTP.

Why the state started this scheme

CSPDCL's stated objective is to give relief to domestic consumers who, for various reasons, could not pay their electricity bills on time. Many of these households are in rural areas with limited and irregular income, where a bill that has crossed Rs 15,000 or Rs 20,000 is impossible to pay in one go. Once the balance is that large, the household stops paying anything at all, the surcharge compounds, and disconnection follows.

The Public Relations Department describes the initiative as giving shape to the state's resolve of good governance and Antyodaya, and says it is providing relief to thousands of families across Chhattisgarh.

Where to get help

• CSPDCL consumer helpline: 1912.
• Mor Bijli app, for registration, bills and payment history.
• CSPDCL website: web.cspdcl.co.in.
• Your divisional or sub-divisional CSPDCL office, which is the right place for disputes about the arrears figure, the discount applied, or restoration of a disconnected supply.

Because this is a time-bound settlement scheme rather than a permanent entitlement, a consumer with 2023 arrears should register early rather than wait. No closing date was announced in the official launch coverage, and the scheme can be withdrawn once the recovery drive ends.