AGARTALA: To ensure seamless power services, the state government has asked consumers to inform Tripura State Electricity Corporation Ltd (TSECL) if they add any electrical appliances to their homes or organisations, where the rated load of the residential connection exceeds 4 kilowatts. TSECL has reportedly been facing severe financial difficulties over the last few years due to debt burden and non-payment of revenue by private distribution companies apart from government agencies and some residential users. “Every month, TSECL has to pay over Rs 210 crore to banks to repay loans taken several times earlier. Moreover, as part of a policy decision, the government handed over the responsibility of power distribution to private companies three years ago in five divisions, but the companies have not paid the revenue. One of them has a debt of over Rs 1,800 crore,” said a senior TSECL official. He said unfortunately, the TSECL management and the state government are interested in implementing projects related to power transmission, but not in improving the distribution system, debt recovery and revenue collection. The dire picture of TSECL came to light after Remal hit the state. Officials said TSECL did not have enough funds and manpower to restore services immediately, and power supply remained stabilised even a week after the disaster, causing severe resentment among consumers.
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