UPPCL to snap power of defaulters if bills unpaid by October-end
PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 12 -- The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) has issued a final warning to electricity consumers in Sangam city with pending dues of Rs 1 lakh and above. Notices have been served to defaulters, asking them to clear bills by the end of October, failing which power supply will be disconnected in the first week of November, officials confirmed on Saturday.
According to the chief engineer (distribution), Prayagraj, Rajesh Kumar, nearly 3,500 consumers across all seven divisions of the city have failed to pay electricity bills for several months.
"Despite repeated reminders, these consumers continue to use electricity without settling their dues. Executive engineers in all divisions have been instructed to prepare lists of such defaulters," he said.
Rs 98.02 crore is the total outstanding in all seven divisions. Official data shows 3,441 consumers have dues between Rs 1 lakh and Rs 5 lakh, totalling Rs 66.05 crore. The highest number of defaulters is in Tagore Town division (1,317), followed by Bamrauli (851), Mayo Hall (454), Naini (304), Rambagh (277), Karelabagh (170), and Kalyani Devi (68).
A separate category of 134 consumers owes over Rs 5 lakh, with unpaid dues totalling Rs 31.97 crore....
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