MSEDCL Pune faces pending power bills worth ₹679 crore

MSEDCL Pune region authorities are facing non-payment of power bills estimated to be worth ₹679 crore. The Covid-19 crisis and its economic impact ranging from job losses to loss of livelihood has resulted in non-payment of dues by several citizens during the district since 2020.

The MSEDCL authorities have begun a drive to recover unpaid power bills from domestic, commercial and industrial consumers and the intensified drive will be carried out on Saturday and Sundays besides all the weekdays.

The agency has also started disconnecting power supply to consumers who have not paid their bills for several months. The MSEDCL in its release said that in the five districts under Pune region — Pune, Solapur, Kolhapur, Satara and Sangli —