MUMBAI: BEST on Friday conducted a lottery from among thousands of consumers who opted for online payment and were paying electricity bills in the island city on time. Those who won the lottery were given refrigerators, washing machines , mobile phones, food processors and mixer-grinders.
BEST spokesperson Manoj Varade said, “Names were picked from a computerised process in which nine random winners were selected. Each represented a civic ward in the island city. The consumers were excited to receive prizes as this is the first time we have started such rewards.” The lottery will be held periodically.
BEST general manager Lokesh Chandra said the rewards were being given to encourage more to pay bills online. In BEST, over 6.6 lakh have opted for online payments while the undertaking caters to 10.5 lakh consumers between Colaba/Cuffe Parade and Sion/Mahim. More than 31,000 electricity consumers switched to digital payments in the past two months.
