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Tejpratap Yadav News: Electricity bill of Tej Pratap Yadav’s personal residence is outstanding for the last three years. It is coming in some media reports that he has paid the electricity bill. However, its official confirmation has not been done yet. Let us tell you that about Rs 3 lakh 61 thousand electricity bill was outstanding on his house located in Beur area of Patna. In such a situation, questions are being raised about the generosity of the department as to how their electricity remained on for so many days without payment.
Patna. Tej Pratap Yadav last paid the electricity bill on July 20, 2022; After that, the bill was not paid for three years, yet his connection remained active. According to the information received from the department, the average monthly consumption would have been 500 units, but due to non-deposit of bills, increasing interest and other charges due to non-connection of connections, the total outstanding amount had reached above Rs 3.5 lakh. According to general rules, if a consumer’s dues exceed Rs 25,000, the connection should be disconnected, but this did not happen in this case. In such a situation, despite unconfirmed reports of the bill being paid, this entire matter has raised serious questions on the functioning of the State Electricity Department.
Bill deposited, but questions raised on the functioning of the department
After depositing the dues, the electricity department has clarified that they have not given any relaxation to anyone; They only see the consumer ID. Still, due to this carelessness, questions are being raised whether the rules are relaxed for VIPs or political personalities? Many homes have smart meters – where electricity is automatically cut off if not recharged – but Tej Pratap’s house still had a postpaid connection. Officials have now directed all the branches to complete the recovery of old defaulters immediately. Meanwhile, the department has said that notices have now been sent to all engineers, executive engineers and junior engineers to ensure recovery of every old defaulter. For this, recruitment-based employees are being mobilized.
The common man faces problems but the leaders forget the dues!
This case has exposed the disparity between common consumers and adherence to departmental rules. While it is common for ordinary households to have their connection disconnected for not paying their bills for a month or two, a big leader’s connection continued even after three years of dues had become due. At the time of Chief Minister elections, there is discussion about electricity concessions or free electricity schemes, but such bill cases also raise the question whether the rules are the same for everyone or not.
