Electricity Bill Alert: The Jammu and Kashmir government has extended the amnesty scheme for payment of old electricity bill dues till March 2026. This is the last chance for consumers. Under which they will have to pay their old dues in monthly installments.
The Electricity Corporation has warned that if consumers fail to pay more than one installment, their electricity connection may be disconnected. Even if they are paying their existing bills regularly. This decision has been taken with the aim of alerting consumers during the summer season.
Electricity bill will be reviewed every month
Now the electricity bill will not be reviewed at the end of the financial year. Rather it will be done every month. The Jammu and Kashmir administration has directed the electricity corporation to include the revenue collection system in the regular process. So that timely action can be taken on the arrears (Electricity Bill Alert).
The administration has also made it clear that if any officer or employee is negligent in collecting revenue, departmental action will be taken against him. The Power Development Department has already converted consumers in areas with smart meters to the prepaid system.
Now consumers will have to pay electricity bills regularly every month. Apart from this, the installments of outstanding bills issued under the amnesty scheme will also have to be deposited on time. In case of default in any installment, the department will take action. According to the spokesperson of the Electricity Corporation, about 8 to 9 thousand crore rupees are spent on purchasing electricity in Jammu and Kashmir every year. Despite this, the failure to collect the full fixed revenue (Electricity Bill Alert) is a matter of concern. The outstanding amount is said to be more than 400 crore rupees.
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