Municipalities in Saurashtra/Kutch not paying Rs. 300 crore pending electricity bills


Rajkot, DeshGujarat

72 municipalities of Saurashtra/Kutch region of Gujarat have not paid pending bills of Rs. 294 crore to Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Limited(PGVCL). Some of them are in good financial condition, but yet they are not paying pending bills. On the other hand, PGVCL is unable to take action, as it would affect public services adversely.

Municipalities mainly use PGVCL power for local water works and street lights. 9 municipalities of Porbandar district, 4 of Morbi district, 8 in Surendranagar district, 11 in Amreli district are just not paying their pending bills worth crores.

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