Domestic users can clear power bill in instalments
The Hindu
25% concession on fixed charges for HT consumers
Electricity Minister K. Krishnankutty has said domestic consumers will be permitted to pay electricity bill in instalments. As part of COVID-19 welfare measures, the government decided to provide concession of 25% on the fixed charges applicable to high tension (HT) electricity consumers, he said.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.