Reliance Infra told to halt bill collection

MUMBAI: The state government has told Reliance Infrastructure not to recover bills from any of the 27 lakh power consumers in suburban Mumbai for the next 15 days.

During this period, the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) will ascertain whether Reliance Infra has overcharged consumers and whether its revenue structure is ���consumer-oriented������.

This is a reprieve for the company���s customers, but consumer activists say the timing of the order smacks of ���politics������.

The government���s action came a day after violent protests by the Shiv Sena against what it said were ���shocking������ power bills, and against the backdrop of a tug-of-war between the Sena and the MNS for Marathi votes.
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