Rabri gets notice for Rs 1.25-cr power bill

The official residence of Chief Minister Rabri Devi is in danger of plunging into darkness with Bihar State Electricity Board (BSEB) serving...

The official residence of Chief Minister Rabri Devi is in danger of plunging into darkness with Bihar State Electricity Board (BSEB) serving notice for clear the outstanding dues of about Rs 1.25 crore at the earliest failing which electricity supply would be snapped.

BSEB member, (Finance), Afzal Amanullah sent a letter to Cabinet Coordination Committee on March 17 asking for clearing the outstanding power bill of the CM’s official residence at 1, Anne Marg, and her residential office by March 31 failing which the power connection would be snapped, Board sources said today.

The electricity dues cover a period of roughly five years. Though regular bills of the CM’s residence and her residential office were served, the payment was not made resulting in piling up of the huge amount, they said. The BSEB move is aimed at augmenting its resources, sources said. As per the latest statistics with the BSEB, the state government owes it a whooping Rs 1,612 crore on this account.

Of this, the department of Urban Development alone has to pay Rs 800 crore. Among the other major defaulters are Department of Water Resources (Rs 273 crore), Minor Irrigation Department (Rs 213 crore) and Health Department (Rs 81 crore), sources said. The BSEB has served notices to all these departments.

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