13 Mar 2022
There is some relief for those who are anxious about their power and cable lines being disconnected due to non-payment of bills because of the lockdown. In an order issued by the state government, multi-service operators and local cable operators have been asked not to disconnect services on account of non-payment of subscription fee. Payment of cable bills have to be made in advance to view channels. CESC that supplies electricity to Kolkata, Howrah and parts of Hoohgly has extended the deadline for payment of the bills, which had due dates between March 22 and March 31, till April 4. While people can pay bills online, the utility has also put in place drop boxes at the exit of the 26 Spencer’s stores in the city. “Since our cash offices are shut, we have put drop boxes at Spencer’s outlets that are spread across the city,” said an official. The West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Co Ltd (WBSEDCL) that provides electricity to Salt Lake and rest of the state has also extended the payment period of bills from April 14 to April 30. Apart from online payment, 532 cash offices are also open five days a week.
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