Energy Minister Paras Jain has said that ensuring quality and uninterrupted power supply to consumers is among priorities of the state government. He directed to open electricity bill payment centres of all three power distribution companies from 9.30 am to 3.30 pm.
Increase in bill payment timings will not only give more time to consumers to pay bills, but also there would be no long queues for this. He said that where there is facility of spot billing, ink on print outs fades after some days. Now, arrangements will be made for quality paper and such ink will be used which does not fade away. During this, bills will remain useful forever. The Energy Minister also said that process will be undertaken soon to fill vacancies of electricity company employees.
Jain was addressing a departmental review meeting. Principal Secretary Energy ICP Kesari, MD of MP Power Management Company and Power Distribution Company Sanjay Kumar Shukla, MD of Western Region Power Distribution Company Akash Tripathi, MD of Central Region Power Distribution Company Vivek Porwal and MD of MP Power Transmission Company
Ravi Sethi were also present on the occasion.
The Minister reviewed functioning of all three power distribution companies, MP Power Transmission Company and Power Distribution Company. He held discussions on Deendayal Gram Jyoti, RAPDRP, feeder separation and forthcoming IPDS scheme and issued necessary directives. He directed for formulate a transfer policy for junior engineers, line staff and field staff posted at the same place for long time. Jain said that now employees transfer process will be online.