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Energy Minister appealed to the defaulting customers to reap the benefits of the scheme and make well timed funds

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State Energy Minister Shri AK Sharma stated that the State Government is decided to supply satisfactory and uninterrupted energy provide to all of the electrical energy customers. For this, all of the customers ought to pay their payments on time. Due to non-payment of payments recurrently, the excellent quantity of the customers will increase, attributable to which they’re unable to pay. In order to provide aid to such customers, the Energy Department has determined to delay the distribution of all electrical load of home (LMV-1) and personal tube wells (LMV-5) and business (MMV-2) classes of customers of 05 kW electrical load in city and rural areas. One-time settlement scheme (OTS) with 100% waiver of surcharge (curiosity)/surcharge was applied on June 01, 2022. This scheme will probably be relevant until June 30, 2022. Under the scheme, there are actually 17 days left for the customers to reap the benefits of the low cost on their dues.
The Energy Minister stated that until yesterday, 7.51 lakh folks took benefit of the one-time settlement scheme for the defaulting customers of electrical energy and deposited Rs 446 crore as the primary installment. Due to this, they’ve aid of Rs 113 crore from their curiosity exemption. He stated that there are about 2.75 crore defaulting customers, who will pay their excellent payments by making the most of this scheme. Due to this, the division will even get the excellent income of Rs 35,000 crore.
Shri AK Sharma stated that this scheme was applied within the state on June 01, 2022, which will probably be relevant for customers until June 30, 2022. Under this, facility has been offered to the defaulting customers to deposit their dues in month-to-month installments together with the payments of the approaching months. Under this, customers with arrears amounting to a couple of lakh rupees will get the ability to deposit the quantity in most 12 installments whereas for individuals who have excellent quantity as much as 01 lakh rupees, in six installments. He stated that the disconnected connection of the customers would even be reconnected as quickly as the primary installment was paid by becoming a member of this scheme.
The Energy Minister stated that to reap the benefits of the scheme, customers should contact the involved Executive Engineer / SDO Office / CSC Centers and Vidyut Sakhi. Apart from this, advantages may also be availed by visiting the web site of Power Corporation itself, by way of on-line medium. Detailed details about the scheme may also be obtained from Power Corporation’s toll free quantity 1912.
The Energy Minister stated that this can be a distinctive scheme for the defaulting customers. Appealing that customers can reap the benefits of the scheme and pay their dues on time.

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