Consumers demand printed electricity bills

Aurangabad, June 16:

As there is no direct distribution of electricity bills in various areas in the city, many consumers are not aware about the electricity bills and the last date to pay the bills. Hence many consumers have to pay late fees as they miss the deadline.

The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) has appealed to the consumers to send their meter readings through SMS and apps. But many consumers do not have a smartphone and are unable to send the meter reading. Hence electricity bills cannot be paid on time. Thus as the bill remains unpaid, consumers get an increased bill for the next month along with penalties. Citizens are now demanding to issue hard copies of electricity bills as the lockdown is lifted and the number of corona cases has also decreased.