UPPCL to penalise firms issuing inflated power bills

UP Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) will penalise private firms entrusted with the job of sending electricity bills to consumers if inflated bills are sent.

The UPPCL will lodge FIR against the erring firms and the officers of the power utility for the lapses causing hardship to the consumers and affecting revenue recovery.

Directions to this effect were issued by Energy Minister Shrikant Sharma while reviewing the progress of revenue recovery by the UPPCL and its four subsidiaries.

The minister had made a surprise inspection of one power sub-station and bill payment centre in Chinhat where several consumers complained of getting inflated bills. The consumers also complained that they had to run from pillar to post to get the bills corrected and make payment.