Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has disconnected thousands of smart-metered consumers for non-payment of electricity bills, officials said.
The KPDCL intensified its drive and physically disconnected consumers in flat-rated areas also who hadn’t paid their pending dues for months together.
In a press statement issued here on Friday, a KPDCL spokesperson stated that fervent appeals have been made urging consumers to pay their bills on time.
Giving details, the KPDCL spokesman said that 1,134 smart-metered consumers were disconnected in Electric Division Chanapora in uptown Srinagar on Thursday, electricity supply of 440 consumers in ESD Baramulla I, 240 in ESD Baramulla II and 228 in ESD Qazigund were also snapped.
Large number of consumers are being remotely disconnected across other Subdivisions of Habba Kadal, Watalkadal, Hawal, Anantnag, Kupwara, Handwara, Sopore, Budgam, Chadoora, Zainakote, Zakura, Nishat and Dalgate for not paying bills for over three months,” he added.
Seeking cooperation from all consumers in clearing pending dues, the spokesman said that KPDCL will further accelerate disconnection drives against defaulter consumers who are reluctant to pay their electricity bills on time.
Urging the consumers with the huge opening balance to avail the benefits of the Government’s Power Amnesty Scheme, the spokesman advised them to approach the concerned Electric Subdivision to pay the principal amount in full or installments, enabling them to claim a waiver on late payment surcharge.
“To facilitate the consumers, KPDCL is organising Amnesty Camps daily across all Electric Divisions and so far, over 1 lakh domestic consumers have availed the benefits of the scheme,” he added.
