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Haryana: 'Paan' seller gets Rs 132 cr as electricity bill

The Paan (betel Leaf) Seller Said He Used Only A Fan And A Bulb At His Shop, Questioning UHBVN Authorities As To How Could He Get A Huge Bill For Such Low Power Consumption Meanwhile, UHBVN Authorities Said They Will Investigate The Matter.

PTI | Updated on: 24 Oct 2014, 03:21:52 PM

Gurgaon:

A ‘paan’ seller here got the shock of his life when he received an electricity bill of Rs 132.29 crore from a state power utility this festival season.

The electricity bill for the month of October was sent to Rajesh Chautala by Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN).

“It was a real shock for me when I saw the electricity bill mentioning the amount Rs 132.29 crore,” Chauatla said.

The paan (betel leaf) seller said he used only a fan and a bulb at his shop, questioning UHBVN authorities as to how could he get a huge bill for such low power consumption Meanwhile, UHBVN authorities said they will investigate the matter.

“We will investigate the matter to see how a bill of such a big amount was issued to him (Chautala),” UHBVN Executive Engineer S Chawla said.

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First Published : 24 Oct 2014, 03:19:00 PM

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