BK Lakshmikanhamsuru: The Chamundeshwari Electric Supply Corporation (CESC) has launched a large drive to collect RS 871.3 Crore contributions from government departments and institutions.
It has begun to issue notifications to the department and head of the agency to pay delayed bills within a week or face power disconnection.
According to the Cesc Authority, 34 local agencies including corporations, the city of the city and the city have the amount of a delayed bill of Rs 66.8 Crore, while the Government Department owes Crore RS 539.23 while Gram Panchayats owes Rs 274 Crore to the electrical supplier.
Of the five Cesc Districts distributing electricity, the local body in Mysuru has the highest contribution with RS 209.49 Crore followed by Mandya in Rsya the authorities have issued a notification to 1,069 government departments and institutions in five districts.
The Department of Water Resources only had to pay Rs 129.63 Crore while the Industrial Department had a pending bill of Rs 35.91 Crore.
Only a few days ago, Cesc Power was cut off to the Gundlupet sub-registrar office because it did not pay a very delayed amount.
Cesc Manager Director Jayavibhavaswamy told TII that CESC engineers had issued a notification to local agencies and government departments that had a delayed bill more than Rs 5 Lakh and warned to release electricity supply.
“Every electricity bill itself is a notice Institution, “he said.
He said when this lost failed to pay arrears, flowers for arrears have increased for years.
“It is the responsibility of the government department and local agencies to pay bills.
To avoid this problem, we introduce prepaid meters in 2025.
By 2023, meters will be installed in all commercial companies and the first target will be a government office.
Strength for offices The gundlupet sub-registrar was cut off because he did not pay arrears and they agreed to pay, “he added, adding that absent must pay arrears and also the reconnection fee to regain power supply.