Uttar Pradesh Man Slapped with Electricity Bill of Rs 128 Crore for Using 2 Fans & a Few BulbsHot Buzz

July 24, 2019 11:21
Uttar Pradesh Man Slapped with Electricity Bill of Rs 128 Crore for Using 2 Fans & a Few Bulbs

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In a bizarre error, the Uttar Pradesh power department has given a quite shock to an elderly resident of the state.

According to reports, Shamim from Hapur in Uttar Pradesh received an electricity bill of Rs 1,28,45,95,444. Besides, the electricity department has cut off his electricity owing to non-payment of the bill.

An aged man who lives with his wife in Hapur District uses just 2 fans and a few bulbs in his home. He has approached the Electricity Department to sort out this error many times but has reportedly been shooed off by them. He asserts that his bill will be around Rs 700-800 every month at maximum.

                        (Image source from: ScoopWhoop)

“No one listens to our pleas, how will we submit that amount? When we went to complain about it, we were told that they will not resume our electricity supply unless we pay the bill. But this time, the Electricity Department has given me the bill of the entire city.”

An electrical Engineer for the department added to Shamim's complaint.

“This must be a technical fault. If they provide us with the bill we will issue them an updated one after rectifying the technical fault in the system. This is no big deal. Technical faults do take place.”

Nevertheless, after the story came to light in the media, the error has been rectified and the bill amount now stands at Rs. 3136.

Earlier this year, in a similar case, a man from Kannauj in UP was sent an electricity bill of Rs 23 crore again due to a technical glitch.

By Sowmya Sangam

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