Discom cuts power supply to 6,240 defaulters since August, recovers over ₹83 crore dues

NOIDA: During the ongoing disconnection drive, started from August 1 this year, the Pashchimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (PVVNL) has so far disconnected supply to 6,240 defaulters. Electricity dues of over ₹83 crore have also been recovered as result of these drives.

PVVNL chief engineer Virendra Nath Singh said these 6,240 defaulters had not cleared their dues, which cumulatively amounts to ₹11.24 crore. “Fearing permanent disconnection, nearly 20,750 other defaulters have paid up a total of ₹83.73 crore towards their dues,” he said.

Giving the month-wise breakup of disconnection and recovery during the drive, Singh said in August and September, supply were disconnected to 1,367 and 1,616 consumers, respectively.