Zafran Colony, Pantha Chowk residents shocked as PDD imposes hefty Rs 4500 payments

The Energy Growth Division (PDD) Kashmir has provide you with a month-to-month shocker for the residents as energy payments starting from Rs 3500 to Rs 4500 have been shot to shoppers for the month of December.

Irate locals of Zacran Colony and Pantha Chowk instructed information company—Kashmir Information Observer (KNO) that they had been shocked to see the exaggerated payments of December month.

“We checked the payments on-line and it exhibits Rs 2760 because the opening steadiness and 1048 because the the invoice and I whole the December invoice has been confirmed as Rs 3808. We had been the primary to see set up of cables and there’s no likelihood of hooking, ” stated Adil Bashir, resident of Zafran Colony.

“That is whole injustice with us as I can’t afford to pay Rs 4000 energy invoice month-to-month after I haven’t used electrical energy upto this quantity. ”

For Lateef Ahmed, one other client, December invoice is Rs 3500. “That is for the primary time I’ve obtained the invoice that exhibits Rs 3500 excellent. Models consumed exhibits 318 however invoice is Rs 3500,” Lateef stated and sought the quick consideration of PDD Chief Engineer and AEE Pantha Chowk.

Equally, tons of of shoppers narrated the identical story. “We are able to see the opening of Rs 2760 proven to all shoppers, causes greatest recognized to PDD officers, ” stated Sajad Ahmed, one other annoyed client.

Pertinently, Zafran Colony is totally metered and cabling stands carried out 4 months in the past whereas it’s adjoining space Achanambal is metered purchase cabling is but to be carried out.

“We urge PDD division to clear the confusion and finish disparity. We request AEE Pantha Chowk and Chief Engineer PDD Kashmir to clear what this “opening steadiness” quantity was all about?” requested aged Ghulam Qadir.

The locals of Zafran Colony additionally appealed LG Manoj Sinha to intervene and direct the PDD officers to finish the disparity. “How is hooking doable when there correct cables in our space,” they requested.—(KNO)