The power department in Haryana has extended the deadline for payment of electricity bills from June 7 to June 14. Consumers, whose payment due dates fall between May 3 and June 7, can now pay their bills up without any additional charge till June 14, said a government spokesperson.
Officials of Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) said that in case there’s a delay in bill payment, consumers have to pay 5% electricity surcharge.
Earlier, the state government had announced that no surcharge would be charged on late payment of electricity bills during the lockdown.
A DHBVN spokesperson, requesting anonymity, said, “The due date has been extended in view of the extension of the lockdown. All users, under any category, will get this benefit.”
