CCC gets back power after bill payment
The power supply to Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) building was restored at around 6:00pm yesterday -- 26 hours after Power Development Board (PDB), Chittagong disconnected the supply line for non-payment of bills.
CCC chief engineer Abul Hasnat confirmed the incident saying the power supply to its main building at Anderkilla was disconnected at around 4:00pm on Monday.
Sources in PDB said they disconnected the power supply line for non-payment of an accumulated bill of Tk 10 lakh.
CCC did not pay any bill in the last four months alongside refraining from clearing the previous dues, they alleged.
The power was restored after CCC paid a cheque of Tk 4.45 lakh as a part of the bill yesterday, said the sources.
PDB chief engineer Sujit Chakma said, “CCC chief engineer assured us today in a meeting of making payment of the rest including surcharges soon after the new mayor takes his office.”
“We usually disconnect power line if outstanding bills are not paid by the June-closing,” he said.
“The government organisations usually clear the outstanding or arrear bills by June 20. But, CCC did not pay the dues though we served notices along with bills,” he claimed.
Earlier, CCC chief engineer alleged that PDB cut off the power supply without any prior notice which caused immense suffering.
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