Patna, July 17 -- JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha on Thursday called the Bihar government's decision to provide free electricity up to 125 units "historic", and said that every household in the state will be connected to a solar energy source within the next three years.

Speaking to ANI, Jha said the government took the step keeping the poor in mind.

"The Chief Minister has announced 125 units free. Today, 100 per cent of the houses in Bihar are electrified. Electricity is reaching there. The government has taken this decision, especially considering the poor. In the next three years, the government will connect every house to solar. So it will have a big benefit," he said.

Jha also said that electricity production in Bihar has increased sig...