MUMBAI: Adani Electricity on Wednesday announced that it would disconnect supply of 700 customers of Siddharth Colony, a populated slum pocket in Chembur, for non-payment of bills to the tune of total Rs 2.5 crore. As the first 15 connections were cut, locals resisted, and the police were called in.
“...the power firm should take a sympathetic view and give relief during pandemic,” said Bhagwan Garud, a local.
Another resident said: “Officials should not be harsh as some have children who study online while there are senior citizens who will feel miserable in humid weather.”
A senior Adani official, however, said that the 700 consumers were given “enough time and show-cause notices” to pay pending bills, and this was the ultimate step. He said that in 2019, residents supported by political parties agreed to clear bills.
