Only about 30% consumers make payment of energy bills each month, says Chief Secretary in Karimganj

March 18: Assam Chief Secretary Jishnu Barua arrived in Silchar on Friday. He is on a 2-day visit of Barak Valley. The top bureaucrat of the state was received at the Silchar airport by Deputy Commissioner Keerthi Jalli. At a function organised by the Silchar Municipal Board (SMB) in association with Cachar  district administration at the conference hall of SMB, Chief Secretary, Barua unveiled the “Swachhata” mascot ‘River dolphin’ in presence of DC Keerthi Jalli and Executive Officer of SMB, Jessica Lalsim.

The State Chief Secretary during the day also reviewed the performance of APDCL in Karimganj and Hailakandi Districts at the DC conference hall in Karimganj. It needs mention here that Chief Secretary, Jishnu Barua is also the Chairman of APDCL and AEGCL.

CS Barua during the review meeting noted that though the power supply has improved in Karimganj District after commissioning of Karimganj 132/33 kv Grid Sub station in Feb. 2021, yet the revenue collection still needs improvement. He highlighted with grave concern that only about 30% consumers make payment of energy bills each month and instructed all field officers to disconnect the power supply of defaulting consumers strictly.

He also instructed the civil and police administration to render all support to APDCL for carrying out the disconnection and revenue recovery drive. The meeting was attended by all officers of APDCL stationed at the two districts and senior CGMs from Bijulee Bhawan, Guwahati.