Electricity Bill To Be Waived Off Across India From September 1? PIB Reveals The Truth Behind The Fake YouTube Video

A viral video is doing rounds on social media claiming that the government has decided to waive off the electricity bill of every household in the country. The fake claim in a YouTube video states that the bill will be waived off starting September 1, 2020. It also states that people need to add their names in the list in order to avail the benefit announced by the government. The video claims that under the electricity bill waiver scheme 2020, electricity will be waived off across the country. Dismissing the fake news, a fact check by Press Information Bureau (PIB) reveals that the claim made in the YouTube video is fake. It added that no such scheme has been announced by the government.