The Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company ltd (CSPDCl) would shortly start accepting online applications for granting of new power connections to the consumers in the State.
This is for the first time in the history of the State that online applications would be accepted for new power
connections.
The new facility would be available in 13 cities of the State during the first phase.The move had been initiated by the company at the instance of Chief Minister Raman Singh for bringing about total transparency in the working of
the company.
Managing Director of CSPDCl Subodh Singh informed that the online application for seeking new power connections could be made from the company’s website www.cspdcl.co.in.
The consumers can also know about the status of their power bills and make payments through the website,
he said.
Singh said that the applicant seeking new power connection would have to upload necessary documents while applying for the new connection online. After verification of the documents, the concerned office would commence the process of offering a new power connection, Singh said.
During the first phase, the facility of providing new power connections online would be provided to consumers in Ambikapur, Chirimiri, Manendragarh, Mungeli, Champa, Kanker, Dongargarh, Kawardha, Rajnandgaon, Dallirajhra, Bhatapara, Mahasamund and Dhamtari.
During the second phase of the project to be taken up during April 2014, Durg, Bhilai, Charoda, Raipur, Bilaspur, Jagdalpur, Raigarh, Korba and Naila-Janjgir would be covered. This apart, the company intends to cover the rest of the cities during the third phase of the project.
Moreover, the company had also commenced generating power bills under the SAP system and introducing the Wide Area Network (WAN) at the level of the the
distribution centres.
The company had already connected the small distribution centres in the far-flung regions of the State with the CSPDCl headquarters in Raipur through WAN.