Puttur: Electrical Tariffs & Consumer Awareness at SPC
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Puttur, 13 Feb 2015: Suraksha Consumer Forum of St Philomena College here organized Electrical Tariffs and Consumer at Prerana Hall here recently.
MESCOM Puttur division assistant executive engineer Lohith B S was the resource person explained functioning of MESCOM procedure with regard to costing, billing, redressal etc. He said, ‘While fixing the unit rate - the cost of production, transfer and distribution costs are considered. The government of Karnataka under Bhagya Jyothi or Kutira Jyothi scheme, is providing free electricity to light 1 bulb in the houses of the poor and concessions are extended to people who use solar energy. While computing the bill of the consumer the following points are considered – billing period, present and past reading, fixed cost, power factor etc. For redressal of any dispute a redressal Forum is established at Mangaluru and cases will be decided within 30 days of lodging the complaint.’
The College principal Professor Leo Noronha said that it is good that our country is giving utmost importance to generate electricity.
Other officials of the MESCOM were also present on the occasion.
Professor Dinakara Rao, director of Suraksha Consumer Forum welcomed the gathering. Ms. Helma Menezes and team presented the prayer song. Student co-ordinator Rachita proposed the vote of thanks. Archana compered the programme.
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| Benedict Noronha, Udupi/India | Sun, February-15-2015, 12:26 |
| Vry nice programme to educate the electricity consumers. I think the important aspect of awareness of using electricty is found missing. The Mescom is looting the Consumers on the name and scheme of raids and back billing. They are aware that for the load of connections and points of use THREE times the possible bill is paid as deposit. These squad raide and calculate the units of laod, though not in use and back bill and threaten to disconnect. Even though there is a saftey devise called the cut off switch which cuts of poer supply when use of load exceeds the total load and the consumer cannot get power supply, except by resetting by the depart-Mescom- this squad do not bother to under stand this technique or basic rule. Secondly they bak bill beyond the scope of pepriod according to Law and go back up to THREE years (illegally) assuming false facts and charge back bill of Lakhs. Further the assessing officer is not caring your plea but follows squad s observations and confirm the back bill. Thus you have to pay 50% of the back bill and use the current at higher tariff on appeal,which will not be disposed of within time. It is day time robbery. Thus robe the consuer unfairly!. | |
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