Consumers in 11, 397 villages to face power disconnection

Bhubaneswar: The Central Electricity Supply Utility (CESU) on Tuesday said consumers in 11, 397 villages would face power supply disconnection over unpaid bills.

CESU CEO Arun Bothra said 413 squads have been formed to carry out disconnection drive in 20 divisions starting January 16, 2020.

He informed that 11, 397 villages have been identified where the disconnection drive will be launched.

ସର୍ବ ସାଧାରଣ ନୋଟିସ୍! ବିଦ୍ୟୁତ୍ ଗ୍ରାହକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅନୁରୋଧ କରାଯାଉଛି ଯେ, ସେମାନେ ତାଙ୍କର ବକେୟା ବିଦ୍ୟୁତ୍ ଦେୟ ତୁରନ୍ତ ପଇଠ କରନ୍ତୁ|

ଯେଉଁମାନେ ତା ୧୫-୦୧-୨୦୨୦ ରିଖ ସୁଦ୍ଧା ବିଦ୍ୟୁତ୍ ବକେୟା ପଇଠ ନକରିବେ, ସେମାଙ୍କର ବିଦ୍ୟୁତ୍ ସଂଯୋଗ କାଟିବାକୁ ଆମେ ବାଧ୍ୟ ହେବୁ| pic.twitter.com/55DRUDKsKs

— CESUOdisha (@CesuOdisha) January 3, 2020

Bothra said of the total 7 lakh defaulters, nearly 1.10 lakh consumers have cleared their dues so far and a total of Rs 21 crore has been collected.

ସମସ୍ତ ବିଦ୍ୟୁତ୍ ଗ୍ରାହକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆମର ଅନୁରୋଧ, ନିଜର ବିଦ୍ୟୁତ୍ ଦେୟ ୧୫-୦୧-୨୦୨୦ ସୁଦ୍ଧା ପୈଠ କରନ୍ତୁ।

ମନେ ରଖନ୍ତୁ ଏହା ବିଦ୍ୟୁତ୍ ବକେୟା ଦେବାର ଶେଷ ତାରିଖ। ଏହି ତାରିଖ ସୁଦ୍ଧା ଦେୟ ପୈଠ ନକରିଥିବା ଗ୍ରାହକମାନଙ୍କ ବିଦ୍ୟୁତ୍ ସଂଯୋଗ କାଟିବାକୁ ଆମେ ବାଧ୍ୟ ହେବୁ। pic.twitter.com/hDSpe1tj2o

— CESUOdisha (@CesuOdisha) January 9, 2020

“We request the consumers to clear their pending bills by January 15, failing which power supply to their homes, business establishments or government offices will be disconnected,” said Bothra.