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Amid protests, CESC announces to put amounts of April-May billed in June in abeyance

Jul 20, 2020, at 05:09 am

Kolkata/IBNS: After facing a massive outrage for sending its consumers 'exorbitant' electricity bills amid financial crisis triggered by Covid-19 and resultant lockdown, RP Sanjiv Goenka Group owned power utility, Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation (CESC), on Sunday night announced to keep in abeyance the charges for April and May, which were merged with the bills of June.

CESC's high-voltage bill shock triggers consumer outrage against Kolkata's Sanjiv Goenka group power utility

Jul 18, 2020, at 05:10 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: At a time when people are reeling under an unprecedented financial and health crisis triggered by Covid-19 and resultant lockdown, the electricity bills of exorbitant amounts served by RP Sanjiv Goenka Group owned power utility, the Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation (CESC), has led to an outrage among consumers that has now turned  into protests across Kolkata and its adjoining districts.

After Kolkata residents, now Bengal Power Minister Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay complains of huge electricity bill

Jul 18, 2020, at 12:14 am

Kolkata/IBNS: After complaints of inflated electricity bills by an overwhelming number of Kolkata residents, West Bengal Power Minister Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay on Thursday claimed to have received an exorbitant bill from the privately-run power utility CESC.

West Bengal Power Minister Sovandeb Chattopadhyay expresses concern over CESC's 'over billing'

Jul 17, 2020, at 10:17 pm

Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Power Minister Sovandeb Chattopadhyay has expressed serious concern after large section of the consumers in Kolkata and Howrah claimed that they were 'excessively charged' for power consumption by privately run Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation (CESC).