Before Diwali, an arbitrary decision of the Energy Department in Uttar Pradesh decisions by Threatened to spread darkness in the homes of thousands of poor families IsDepartment with new electricity connection Smart prepaid for meter 6016 Rs. mandatory to submit Tax Has given. Actually, the central government RDSS Under the scheme these meters Free There is an order to install it. Despite this, there is no Electricity Regulatory Commission in UP. Permission This recovery has been implemented. The result of which is that the poor and middle class Now families are not able to get electricity connection even if they want.

Answer State Consumer Council President Awadhesh Verma has called it direct injustice to the poor. According to Awadhesh Verma, the Energy Department is charging six times more meter fee without the permission of the Regulatory Commission. This is completely illegal and should be stopped immediately. Verma said that from September 10 till now, 1,74,878 new connection applications were received, out of which 56,251 connections were issued, 34,737 applications were under consideration, while 23,192 consumers did not get the connection despite depositing the money. The most serious situation is that of 37,043 poor families, who are deprived of connection due to not being able to pay the 6 times increased fee.

Old and new rates

first where 1 kilowatt connection 1032 Rs. I used to get along, now for him 6400 Rs. will have to be given till, in which 6016 Rs. Of prepaid Meter charges included.

Consumer Council will launch agitation if illegal recovery is not stopped – Awadhesh Sharma

Avadhesh Verma warned that if the Energy Department prepaid If this illegal collection in the name of meter is not stopped, the Consumer Council will launch an agitation. This decision is affecting the poor of the entire state along with the poor of the areas of the Prime Minister, Chief Minister and Energy Minister and is damaging the image of the government. abp News During investigation, many such families were found in Uttar Pradesh who had applied for connection at the old rate. apply but when they came to know that it was about 6 times more than before rate has increased. After that he has started raising money for the connection, but Diwali It does not seem possible that there will be light in their house before this.