ASEB to receive Rs 1.75 crore from departments

SILCHAR, July 27: Various government departments including Silchar Municipality Board have not cleared electricity bill amounting Rs 1 crore 75 lakh 11 thousand and 180 for long time. A source of the Central Assam Electricity Distribution Company Limited said that the Silchar Medical College and Hospital had not paid its electricity bill amounting Rs 2 lakh 87 thousand. Similarly, ASEB was yet to receive Rs 25 lakh from Silchar Polytechnic College and Srikona ITI, Rs 52 lakh from SMB, Rs 5 lakh from Silchar Circuit House, Rs 5 lakh 34 thousand from Silchar Jail, Rs 36 lakh 33 thousand from Irrigation Department, Rs 89 lakh 75 thousand from PHE. The ASEB has already disconnected power supply to the street lights in Silchar town. Sources said non-realization of the huge amount of bills was one of the reasons for massive power-cut in the district.

Meanwhile, All Barak Youth Students’ Association demanded that the ASEB should adopt stringent action against the departments which have to pay the electricity bills. Because the common people have been suffering because of their lapses. SOURCe: THE SENTINEL