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Hans India
7 days ago
- Business
- Hans India
Tripura: Authorities get strict as 60 per cent consumers found not paying power bills
Agartala: Around 60 per cent electricity consumers in Tripura do not pay energy bills, forcing the authorities to take drastic steps including disconnection of power lines and imposition of hefty fines against the defaulters, an official said on Saturday. A senior official of the Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL) said that out of 9.87 lakh electricity consumers in the state, only 4.32 lakh customers are paying their bills on time. 'Lakhs of electricity consumers, mostly in rural and interior areas, do not pay their electricity bills. We have imposed a hefty fine and disconnected electric lines of the defaulters,' the official said. He said that during the past two years, the electricity lines of thousands of default consumers were disconnected. 'In many occasions, the TSECL engineers and workers were attacked or prevented when they went to disconnect the power lines of default consumers,' the official said. Tripura Power and Agriculture Minister Ratan Lal Nath earlier said that the TSECL has undertaken a massive effort across the state to install rooftop solar power plants in thousands of homes under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, a central scheme encouraging rooftop solar power adoption through generous subsidies. Under the scheme, residents can install rooftop solar panels and not only reduce their electricity expenses to zero but also earn refunds for surplus energy supplied back to the grid, the Minister had said. 'My last power bill before installing the solar plant was Rs 8,726. Now, after switching to solar, I received a refund of Rs 763 from TSECL,' Nath said. The TSECL purchasing power from the solar power suppliers at Rs 2.65 per unit the Minister had said adding that over 300 households have installed rooftop solar plants so far in Tripura and thousands of families registered their names seeking to install such solar plants under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. Nath on Friday said that the TSECL is contemplating to use drones and other technologies to detect power theft, power loss and illegal hook line usage in the state. The Minister urged the people to pay electricity bills on time and help the corporation to ensure steady power supply by discouraging theft and wastage. Tripura has been a power surplus state since 2011 and supplies electricity to other northeastern states and neighbouring Bangladesh from its several gas-based power plants.
Time of India
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Rights panel seeks report on 323 families living beyond wire fence
Agartala: The Tripura Human Rights Commission (THRC) has asked the district magistrate of Sepahijala and the managing director of the Tripura State Electricity Corporation Ltd (TSECL) to submit a detailed report on the status of Indian families living on the other side of the barbed wire fencing in the Matinagar area .Newly appointed chairman of THRC Justice Arindam Lodh has taken cognizance of a case of grave human rights violation involving 323 Indian citizens living on the other side of wire fencing in the Matinagar area of Sepahijala district and posted the matter for hearing on May to the report, a total of 323 Indian citizens living beyond the barbed wire fencing had complained that despite being regular consumers, they are now being deprived of electricity supply , as TSECL authority and district administration have disconnected the power supply to the the construction of border fencing around two decades ago, some gates used to remain open from 6am to 8pm and this posed no difficulty. But a few years back the gates were closed two or three times a day and are now completely shut at 5pm. The problem has worsened by the suspension of electricity supply despite regular payment of residents have alleged that even the students cannot attend school on time, and in health emergencies, patients cannot be brought in for treatment or admission to hospitals. The complaint letter alleged that they have now been allowed to purchase and install electric gadgets in their houses from across the admitting the grievances, Justice Lodh said in an order that apparently there are cases of violations of human rights and directed district magistrate and TSECL to file their responses to the allegations in writing on or before the next hearing.
Time of India
05-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Tripura aims for 150 MW solar energy by 2027
Tripura Power Minister Ratal Lal Nath on Sunday said the northeastern state has set a target of producing 150 MW solar energy by March 2027 with PM Surya Ghar Mufta Bijli Yojana gradually gaining popularity. Under the scheme, a total of 13,536 households have registered for solar power plants. 'The PM Surya Ghar Mufta Bijli Yojana has received a good response with a growing number of registrations. A total of 13,536 households have registered seeking solar power and 266 families have already started getting solar power so far,' Nath said in a press conference here. He said the state government has planned to bring at least 50,000 families under the scheme. 'Tripura has set a target of producing 150 MW of solar power by March 2027,' the minister said. 'I urge the people to take benefit (subsidy) of the scheme as Tripura State Electricity Corporation Ltd ( TSECL ), Tripura Renewable Energy Development Agency ( TREDA ) have taken all possible initiatives to achieve the goal,' he said. Nath also said the scheme not only energises households but also brings alternative income to those families which produce surplus power. 'Out of 266 families who have already started producing solar energy, 70 families got ₹30,902 from the TSECL for selling surplus power,' the minister who himself received ₹768 from the power utility company, said. The 70-odd families have managed to bring down their electricity bills after switching to green energy, he said. Nath also said the government has decided to install solar power in all its offices across the state to popularise green energy. Speaking about power supply to Bangladesh, the minister said the state exports 50/60 MW of power to the neighbouring country although an MoU was signed to provide 100 MW power. 'Currently, we are supplying 50/60 MW power to Bangladesh after meeting the state's internal demand. The payment is regularly made by Bangladesh,' he said.
