MSEB cuts connections of over 47,000 defaulters in Palghar, Vasai

The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Board (MSEDCL) has till date disconnected the temporary and permanent connections of nearly 47,000 consumers in Palghar and Vasai division as per official data

The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Board (MSEDCL) has till date disconnected the temporary and permanent connections of nearly 47,000 consumers in Palghar and Vasai division as per official data.

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Vijaysinh Dudhbhate, MSEDCL spokesman, said, “The power has beeb disconnected in residential, commercial and industrial categories, as these consumers have not paid the bills since November 2020.”

Till date, Vasai and Palghar consumers are to pay the MSEDCL around ₹267.42 crore in unpaid bills he said. Vasai division tops with 27,527 disconnections followed by Palghar with 19,465 said Dudhbhate.

“We had reminded the consumers to pay the bills but the outstanding amount kept on rising, hence, we had to take the extreme step,” said Dudhbhate.

“We will also take action against the consumers who despite their power being disconnected manage to get power from other sources or by stealing. Such people will prosecute them under the Electricity Act, 2003,” an official said.

Meanwhile the MSEDCL has also undertaken a campaign to review all consumers who are getting bills for less than 30 units per month.

“We suspect that the consumers may have tampered the meters. We have identified 4.45 lakh consumers in Ulhasnagar, Kalyan, Dombivli, Palghar, Vasai, Thane (rural) divisions and we will take action against the defaulters,” he said.