Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (ANK)
Mangaluru, Sep 22: Former MLA J R Lobo on Tuesday September 22, submitted a memorandum to MESCOM office in Kavoor urging them to extend the time period for consumers to pay their pending electricity bill amounts.
It may be recalled, MESCOM had issued public notice asking consumers to pay pending electricity bill amounts within September 21 or else electricity supply will be suspended.
The former MLA in the memorandum stated, “Today, people are facing tough situation due to the coronavirus pandemic. On the other hand, people have lost their jobs. There are natural calamities. As per Epidemic Disease Act, the government should take a sensible decision. This is a very inhuman act by MESCOM to warn consumers over the paying of electricity bill amount.
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“Any department should give one month notice, but MESCOM have given media statement a day earlier and acted irresponsibly. MESCOM should stand in favour of people in this tough situation. We condemn the anti-people stand taken by them. There are several occupants in houses under medical treatment and in this situation suspending
electricity supply will be a problem.
“Many corona patients are getting treated in their respective houses. If power supply is suspended in those houses, it will be a cruel act by MESCOM.
“Due to treatment at house and some in quarantine, people will not venture outside for long and it will be difficult for them to pay electricity bills.
“We demand that MESCOM should not suspend electricity for two months. The department should look into which consumers are capable to pay bills or not. Depending on that, the department should make way for them to voluntarily pay the bill amounts. Some relaxation has to be done regarding the payment of bill through online. Electricity bill given by MESCOM does not carry proper details in it. This should be rectified,” stated the memorandum.