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Thiruvananthapuram: Electricity bills above Rs 500 will no longer be accepted at the counters. If the bill amount is above 500 then it can be paid online only. KSEB is all set to give another shock to the consumers and implement the decision soon. An order in this regard has also been issued.
The order, which is a part of complete digitalisation, will come into effect from the next bill. But in the revised order, the Director of Distribution clarified that those who come directly with cash will be given three times discount.
At present, there was a facility to pay bills below two thousand rupees over the counter. The Chief Engineer Distribution has given a new instruction in all sections by making a modification in this. The decision was taken in a meeting held at the Chief Secretary level.
Online bill payment facility at KSEB is used by very few people. According to the energy secretary’s assessment, less than 50 percent of people currently pay their bills online. The section officers have also been instructed to promote the online payment system as the online bill payment system will come into effect soon.
Two days ago, it was proposed to make mandatory digitization of bills above Rs 1,000 and discourage over-the-counter payment of bills above Rs 500. But it was also said that those who come with money will be given a few times of concession. Later, in the new order issued clarifying that this exemption is only two-three times, bills above Rs. 1000 have been changed to bills above Rs. 500.
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