Power shocker in Chandigarh: Sector 44 resident gets Rs 5.69L bill

A resident of Sector 44-A was in for a shock when he received a whopping electricity bill of Rs 5.69 lakh.

Vijay Lakshmi Sharma (80), who resides in House No. 386/2, Sector 44-A, said she was shocked to receive a highly inflated power bill. She had paid her previous bills and there were no arrears pending, she said.

A former principal of the Government College for Girls, Vijay Lakshmi Sharma stated that she always paid the bill on time through an online platform. Two days ago, she received a notification from the online site that a bill amounting to Rs 5,69,579 was due, she said, while adding that her previous bill dated May 2 was of Rs 10,811 and another of Rs 10, 262 with the due date for payment as March 31.

Lakshmi said she submitted a complaint to the official concerned on July 25 to correct the error.

When contacted, an official of the Chandigarh Power Distribution Limited (CPDL) stated that a technical error was found when the bill was checked. The error had been rectified and the consumer asked to pay only Rs 10,000, the official added.