Smart Meter: If the smart prepaid meter has zero balance for the last three months, then recharge it soon. The electricity company has issued strict instructions, under which if recharge is not done continuously, the connection will be disconnected from the pole and there may be problems in reconnecting it.
Smart Meter: If electricity consumers in Bihar have not recharged their smart prepaid meter for the last three months, then recharge it immediately. If you do not do so, the electricity company will not be able to deduct your outstanding fixed charge and your electricity connection will be disconnected in the fourth month. After this, you may have to visit the electricity office for re-connection.
The electricity department informed the customers by messaging
“Dear consumer, your electricity connection has not been recharged for the last three months. Please recharge within the next 15 days, otherwise your connection will be permanently disconnected under Section 7.6 of BESC, 2007 and legal action will be taken to recover the outstanding amount. If you have recharged, ignore this information.”
1.50 lakh consumers have not recharged for three months
Smart meters have been installed in the homes of more than 60 lakh consumers in the state. So far, there are 1.50 lakh consumers who have not recharged for three months. The electricity company is sending them information through messages and phone calls. If there is no response on the phone, the employees of the electricity department will go to the consumers’ homes and check the meter. If the consumer does not need electricity, the connection will be permanently removed after collecting the outstanding fixed charge.
Smart meters have been installed in 6 lakh houses out of 7 lakh consumers under Patna Electricity Supply Undertaking (PESU). Cases of electricity theft are also increasing. Investigation has revealed cases of electricity theft by 10-15% consumers through meter tampering, bypass or other means. The electricity department is taking strict action on this.
