Sonbhadra man gets power bill of Rs 1 cr, officers say can't help


Sonbhadra, Feb 26 (IANS): Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh may have caught the attention of the world for having huge gold reserves, but the glitter cannot hide the pathetic lives being led by the tribals living around the Son Pahari.

Tribals here are getting electricity bills of as much as Rs 1 crore without even lighting a single bulb. People have received power bills from Rs 6,000 to more than Rs 1 crore.

Amarnath, a native of Aarang Pani village and a tribal, got an electricity connection under the SAUBHAGYA Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana launched by the Central government.

Now, after one year of getting the connection, he has received a bill of more than Rs 1 crore.

There are 156 tribal families here who have received such huge electricity bills.

Amarnath, who owns six bighas of land in the village, told IANS: "An official of the Electricity Department took my Aadhaar Card to provide a connection under the Saubhagya scheme. I got the connection... no doubt. But after one year of getting the connection, the bill I have received is shocking".

He said: "I got an electricity bill of Rs 1,13,18,400. Now I am constantly visiting the department's office, but no one is ready to hear me out".

"Moreover, the officials are threatening to auction my land if I do not pay the bill, he said.

Another resident of this village, Dasai Ram said, "A bill of Rs 66,11,457 has been sent in my name".

Similarly, there are 156 tribal families who have received bills amounting to thousands of rupees or lakhs or even a crore.

Kanchan village's head Kudush said: "I had approached the Junior Engineer of Duddhi Electricity Distribution Subdivision for correcting the bills. But he said the private sector executives are responsible for collection of bills, hence, he cannot help".

In this regard, the Department of Electricity, Duddhi's Junior Engineer Manoj Kumar told IANS: "The mess has been created from above and the correction will also have to be done from the top. However, we will get an inquiry done and will try to reduce the bills as much as possible under the compromise option".

 

  

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Thu, Feb 27 2020

    Height of Illiteracy ...

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  • James, Bendur

    Thu, Feb 27 2020

    This dongi Yogi is fully busy with hate speeches and his state becoming worst day by day. Highest rapes on minors and poor girls by his own party ministers. Now 1crore electricity bill on Dalits.
    May be he is charging this to build Hanuman statue.

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  • Mangalurian, Mangaluru

    Thu, Feb 27 2020

    Since there is supposed to be 3,000 tonnes of gold underneath Sonbhadra, all people must be super rich...

    ... as per the utility service providers.

    PS: The news of 3,000 tonnes of gold turned out to be fake. In reality it was something like 160 kg gold.

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Wed, Feb 26 2020

    unke paas sona ಭದ್ರವಾಗಿದೆ. that is da reason dey charged 1 correct.

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  • El En Tea, Mangalore

    Wed, Feb 26 2020

    I will make Uttam Pradesh from Uttar Pradesh

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