Streets of Berhampur city may witness darkness after sunset from Wednesday owing to nonpayment of electricity bills amounting to Rs 7.65 crore by Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC). The TP Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPSODL) had on November 2 issued a notice to civic body in this regard grating 15 days of time for payment of pending bills. With November 17 being deadline, uncertainties shroud continuation of streetlight and similar services in city from Wednesday. An amount of Rs 16 crore was pending on BeMC before March 2021. Expressing inability to pay whole amount, civic body later urged TPSODL for an onetime settlement. Relaxing an amount of Rs 8.55 crore, the discom had on August 22 written to BeMC for payment of Rs 7.65 crore.