Candidates in panchayat polls pay pending power bills of Rs 46 crore: UHBVN

The Haryana Power DISCOMs, Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam and Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam, have so far recovered a sum of Rs 46.38 crore as power dues after the implementation of the condition pertaining to clearance of outstanding electricity bills by the candidates contesting the fifth General Panchayat Elections to be held in Haryana on January 10, 17 and 24, 2016.

Giving these details here today, managing director, Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN), Nitin Yadav said that of total amount of dues, UHBVN has recovered Rs. 19.69 crore and the DHBVN has recovered Rs. 26.69 crore before issuing No Dues Certificate (NDC) to such candidates.

He said that a sum of Rs. 3.74 crore has been recovered by Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) from operation circle Yamuna Nagar, Rs. 3.44 crore from operation circle Karnal, Rs. 2.81 crore from Kaithal and Rs. 2.18 crore from Jhajjar. Similarly, DHBVN has recovered Rs. 6.89 crore from operation circle Hisar, Rs. 4.70 crore from operation circle Jind, Rs. 3.74 crore from operation circle Bhiwani and Rs. 2.78 crore from operation circle Narnaul.

Mr. Yadav said that for ensuring hassle free services to the candidates, the DISCOMs have established 246 special counters and desks at Sub Divisional Level in all its operation circles throughout the State.

The recent amendment of the Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 has encouraged the people to pay their outstanding electricity bills on time, he added.