A man of capital Bhubaneswar has the shock of his life with a monthly electricity bill of Rs 7.90 crore.
Durga Prasad Patnaik, who has been served with such an unbelievable amount, stays in a rented accommodation owned by one Ramakanta Mishra at Niladri Vihar. He alleged that he got the bill after the installation of a smart meter in March.
According to Patnaik, he had received a bill of Rs 2,400 in the month of March, Rs 6,000 in April and over Rs 7 crore for the month of May.
“I used to get electricity bills within a range of Rs 700- Rs 1,500. After the installation of the smart meter, I paid a bill of Rs 6,000 in April.
