Kolkata residents allegedly scam, CESC limited bills hit by electric bills from Rs 500 to Rs 3k
Many people have taken the social media to claim that CESC Ltd is paying extra for the manipulation of the slab mechanism since the actual readings could not be recorded for the lockdown in March and April. In the last couple of days, people from Kolkata have complained that they had received exorbitant power bills, some for March, and others for april. There has been a furor in Kolkata CESC Ltd, a private company owned by Sanjiv Goenka that provides power to Czech Republic and its district, argued that bills were higher because the actual readings could not be taken for March and April due to the COVID-19 lockdown and that persons were charged on the average over the same months. But consumers, including celebrities and policymakers, argued that by manipulating the plate mechanism the company is charging extra. The charge of electricity per unit increases as usage of units increases and units are charged at a higher rate when previous duties are adjusted with the latest charges. ...