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Your power bills may rise further as Chandigarh plans 'cess hike'
November 20, 2024 10:38 pm
Chandigarh civic body to discuss proposal to align municipal cess with Punjab, increasing revenue potential.
US man discovers he’s been paying his neighbour’s electricity bill for 15 years
September 23, 2024 5:00 pm
Ken Wilson had been paying the electricity bill for his neighbour since 2009, which was three years since he moved in.
Don’t share bank details, use verified apps: Discoms give tips amid rise in frauds
July 10, 2024 2:46 am
A BSES official said that consumers need to remain vigilant and exercise caution while paying their electricity bills and use only BSES-authorised platforms.
Dirty tubes and bulbs can absorb 50 per cent of the light: Here's how you can reduce your electricity bill
April 03, 2024 12:33 pm
According to the Government of Haryana, one should consider employing infrared sensors, motion sensors, automatic timers, dimmers, and solar cells wherever applicable, to switch on/off lighting circuits
90-year-old woman with 3 bulbs in her tiny shed gets electricity bill of Rs 1 lakh in Karnataka
June 22, 2023 8:08 pm
Power Minister K J George stated that the inflated bill was due to a meter glitch, and Girijamma was not obligated to pay the amount. GESCOM officials confirmed it was due to an erroneous meter reading.
Punjab offers OTS scheme for power bill defaulters
May 26, 2023 8:25 pm
Presently, the defaulters have to make late payments of the pending amount with 18 per cent interest.
Pune: MSEDCL disconnects supply to more than 16,000 power consumers for non-payment of bills for 3 months
May 09, 2023 10:20 pm
According to an official of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL), the special drive is being carried out by the power utility in addition to the regular action of disconnection of supply if consumers failed to pay their long-pending bills.
Fake electricity bill alert: Mumbai doctor loses Rs 5 lakh after she responds to message
January 12, 2023 1:08 pm
According to police, the fraudsters duped the 63-year-old doctor with the Lilavati Hospital who received a ‘non-payment of bill’ message warning her that power would be disconnected if the overdue amount is not cleared.
Delhi households receive subsidised electricity bills in November
December 14, 2022 1:01 pm
Around 15 lakh households opted out of the AAP government's new Voluntary Subsidy Scheme that made it mandatory for consumers to apply for subsidised power bills from October.
Special camps set up in Tamil Nadu electricity offices to link consumer and Aadhaar numbers
November 30, 2022 3:27 pm
With the special camps underway, the electricity department has issued a set of guidelines for officials to make the linking process smoother for consumers.
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