India, Nov. 16 -- The Uttar Pradesh government is expected to generate additional funds by offering power subsidy to consumers in order to clear over dues of up to Rs.450 crore in Noida zone, through the newly launched Bijli Bill Rahat Yojana 2025 .

The new scheme - offering full surcharge waiver and graded rebates on principal dues - was announced on Thursday, following which the Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (PVVNL) Noida zone released a report showing the scale of beneficiaries in Noida, Greater Noida and rural pockets of Gautam Budh Nagar.

According to PVVNL, domestic consumers under the LMV-1 category account for the largest share of pending dues. The zone has 69,201 "long unpaid" domestic connections, including 4,424 i...