Electricity bill arrears of consumers in Punjab have shot up by nearly ₹400 crore in a year. From ₹4,240 crore in the 2022-23 fiscal, the pending power bills of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) consumers has swelled to ₹4,637 crore till February-end this year, data from the state power utility records reveals
PM Modi said the scheme would not only reduce the electricity bill of the poor and middle class but would also make India self-reliant in the energy sector.
Three officials from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) have been caught accepting a bribe of ₹75,000 to reduce an electricity bill.
In a statement released on Tuesday, MSEDCL officials said, in Pune city around 6, 46,871 electricity consumers have availed a discount of ₹1.37 crore by ensuring timely bill settlements