Chandigarh, November 14, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The Punjab government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has extended the Voluntary Disclosure Scheme (VDS) for regularising excess load on agricultural tubewell connections by another 45 days, till December 29, 2026.
Announcing the extension, Power Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond said the government has also reduced service connection charges from Rs 6,572 to Rs 2,500 per BHP and the security deposit from Rs 400 to Rs 200 per BHP.
He said no penalty or load surcharge would be imposed on excess load declared voluntarily by farmers or detected during inspections while the scheme remains in force.
Sond said the scheme was initially launched for 45 days, from October 1 to November 14, 2026, on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann. The extended period will give eligible agricultural tubewell consumers another 45 days to regularise their unauthorised excess load under the prescribed rules.
The minister said the reduced charges would make the regularisation process more affordable for farmers and help them avoid additional penalties.
He urged farmers to take advantage of the extended deadline and regularise excess load on their agricultural tubewell connections by December 29, 2026.
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