Power bills during COVID-19 lockdown come as rude shock to consumers in Kerala

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Consumers are at the receiving end after metre reading by Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) resumed from Monday. They complain that the bill amount has shot up causing additional financial burden to them. Opposition Leader Ramesh Chennithala has alleged that metre reading has jumped to the next slab or further slabs as the computer bill has not been generated for the usual monthly or bi-monthly rates.

Ever since the countrywide lockdown was announced on March 24, Malayalis have been staying indoors.