Publish Date: | Sat, 26 Feb 2022 02:52 PM (IST)
Bhopal, Navdunia Representative, Consumers whose electricity has been permanently disconnected due to non-payment of electricity bill dues will be able to take a reconnection from the electricity company by depositing the amount in installments. The company has opened a new path for this. It has been said on behalf of the company that if such defaulters agree to pay 25 percent of the total dues in cash and pay the rest in six installments, then the connection will be connected immediately. In this way, electricity supply will start in their homes easily. Such consumers will have to pay the dues as well as regular bills on time. Central Zone Electricity Company has implemented this scheme for one year.
Please tell that there are more than 4.5 lakh consumers in Bhopal city. Of these, there are about 1.38 lakh who are not able to pay the bills regularly. There is an outstanding of about Rs 250 crore on them. To whom frequent notices are being given. They have also been given opportunities to pay bills in the National Lok Adalats. Even then there are some of them who are not willing to pay Re 1 of the outstanding bill. Electricity company officials said that the connections of the consumers who are not paying the dues despite giving repeated information are being cut. In the present situation, the connections of more than 1500 consumers have been permanently closed. The concern of such consumers is with the company, for which they are being given the option of taking a reconnection.
Will be able to pay electricity bill today and tomorrow
Consumers of the electricity company will be able to deposit the amount of electricity bill on 26 February and 27 February even during the holidays. The decision to keep the bill counter open even on holidays has been taken by the company. Consumers can pay their bills by visiting the distribution centers. Consumers paying bills through online means need not go to the office. Such consumers can submit bills online through the company’s portal, Upaay app and other means. On behalf of the company, such consumers are also given a discount ranging from a minimum of five rupees to a maximum of 20 rupees. This discount is being given immediately on the basic electricity bill.
Posted By: Ravindra Soni