21,838 cases filed for non-payment of outstanding electricity bills
Six power distribution companies have so far filed a total of 21,838 cases against customers for non-payment of outstanding electricity bills while the total arrears against these cases is Tk 594.16 crore.
This information was given by the power department at a meeting of the parliamentary standing committee on ministry of power, energy, and mineral resources today.
Earlier in January, the power department had informed the parliamentary watchdog that the power department owes Tk 8,556.63 crore to consumers across the country.
According to the working paper of the meeting, most of the cases have been filed by Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board.
The number of ongoing cases is 9,845 and the amount of arrears against these cases is Tk 52.27 crore.
There are 4,466 cases filed by Power Development Board. Their debt is Tk 58.27 crore.
There are 3,538 cases filed by Dhaka Power Distribution Company Limited (DPDC). The company has filed these cases for recovery of arrears of Tk 184.73 crore.
The number of cases filed by Dhaka Electric Supply Company Limited (DESCO) is 14. In these cases, they owe about Tk 140 crore.
Northern Electricity Supply Company Limited (Nesco) has filed 3,998 cases. Against these cases, they owe about Tk 44 crore.
There are 46 cases filed by West Zone Power Distribution Company Limited. In these cases, they owe about Tk 115 crore.
State Minister for Power Nasrul Hamid and committee members -- Abu Zahir, SM Jaglul Hayder, Aslam Hossain Saudagar, Khaleda Khanam and Nargis Rahman -- took part in the meeting chaired by ruling Awami League MP Waseqa Ayesha Khan.
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