The Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company limited (CSPDCl) has registered a jump in the collection of pending power dues from various consumers in the State.
In some of the dues collection centres of the State, there has been hundred per cent collection of pending amounts, which has resulted in financial strengthening of the company, officials claimed here on Tuesday.
According to the officials, CSPDCl Managing Director Subodh Singh has instructed the various zones lagging behind in collection of pending amounts to intensify the collection drive.
He also asked officials to carry out a State-wide surprise inspection drive for checking power theft and detecting illegal connections.For providing better services to the consumers, the CSPDCl is adopting modern techniques. In this phase, minimising of pending amount has become priority of the company.
As a result, as on March 31, 2014, collection centres such as Amaseoni, Tidla, Navapara Rajim, Khopra, Aamdi, Sihava, Korra, Baloda Bazar (city), Palari, Purur, Jalmala and Karhibadar have emerged as ‘zero pending amount centres.’ Similarly, 13 zones have managed to keep this sum below Rs 20 lakhs, officials claimed.
Further, for such consumers who have huge pending amount, the company has started a scheme ‘Suvidha Yojna’. Under this scheme, they can pay the bill amount in installments that too without any surcharge. large number of people are taking benefits of the scheme due to which the pending amount in year 2013-14 has decreased from Rs 323 crore to Rs 319 crore.