MUMBAI: Conservancy workers living in Lal Chawl 42 and 64 of Umarkhadi area in south Mumbai were plunged into darkness after BEST officials disconnected the power supply to the common areas in their building. BMC, which owns the premises, had not paid the bills for the common areas.
However, following a request for a 15-day reprieve for payment of dues, BEST restored the power supply to the colony on Wednesday.
BEST general manager Vijay Singhal, however, said: “Electricity does not come for free for BEST. We have to pay money from our kitty and purchase electricity daily before distributing it to the 10.8 lakh consumers in island city.
