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Maharashtra power utility cuts 36,000 power connections in three days

The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited disconnected 36,166 power connections in the past three days as the consumers failed to clear electricity bills.

A statement issued by the company said the defaulters were mainly from domestic, commercial and industrial categories in Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad and rural areas.

The power utility has started a zero arrears drive in Pune zone. Power supply to consumers in Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad, Mulshi, Junnar, Ambegaon, Maval and Khed was disconnected as they had defaulted on payments worth Rs 21.45 crore. Of these, supply to 17,983 consumers was permanently disconnected as they owed a whopping Rs 10.33 crore to the company.

In Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad, 33,989 consumers owed Rs 18 crore to the company. The distribution company has urged consumers to clear their pending bills to avoid disconnection.