Customers in Sundarganj owe 6 crore electricity bills!
Sundarganj/Gaibandha/Representative/
In Sundarganj upazila of Gaibandha district, the bill of 6 crore rupees is due to the customers. The offices and buildings used by the government officials themselves are also in the outstanding list. Sundarganj Upazila Health Complex is on the list of highest bill defaulters. Due to this unbearable load shedding of electricity, the authorities are struggling to collect the outstanding electricity bills.
According to Sundarganj office of Rangpur Palli Vidyut Samiti, the total number of customers in 15 unions and one municipality of the upazila is 1 lakh 23 thousand. Out of this 3000 are irrigation customers and 30 are industrial customers. The remaining customer types are residential and commercial. Government offices, industrial establishments, influential circles have about Tk 6 crore of electricity bill outstanding.
In the remaining list, Upazila Health Complex 5 lakh, Ashek Ali of Tarapur Union 3 lakh 30 thousand, Mehdi Rahman 1 lakh 19 thousand, Mokhleshur Rahman of Belka Union 1 lakh 8 thousand, Ali Baba Theme Park 1 lakh 22 thousand, Muktijoddha Complex 1 lakh 20 thousand, Sarbananda Russell Mia of the village owes 1 lakh, food warehouse 76 thousand taka, Atiyar Rahman 50 thousand taka, Ashraful Islam 60 thousand taka.
Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer Doctor Abul Fattah said that the demand of the Directorate has been given for the outstanding electricity bill. But due to non-supply of money, outstanding electricity bill is likely to be paid. Many times the bill waiver is being offered. Electricity bill money is not available due to unknown reasons.
DGM Abdul Bari said that it is not possible to collect the bills even after opening microphones and booths in the villages to collect the outstanding electricity bills. Due to the current electricity situation, the officials and employees of the electricity office are in trouble. A customer does not owe too much money. Bills are due due to customers’ discretion. Sundarganj upazila has very less electricity load shedding than other upazilas.
