PUNE: The Maharashtra State Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) aka Mahavitaran has issued separate bills for additional security deposit and appealed to electricity consumers to pay the same in six instalments, failing which the company will issue one month’s notice to consumers. In the event consumers fail to pay the additional security deposit in that one month, Mahavitaran will proceed to disconnect their power supply as per section 147/2 of the Maharashtra Electricity Regulation Commission (MERC) Electricity Supply Code Regulations, 2021.
Along with the electricity bills for the months of April/May, Mahavitaran has sent consumers separate bills for additional security deposit, giving them the option to pay the deposit amount in six equal monthly instalments. A message to this effect is mentioned on the security deposit bill.