100 PC power billing: 40 engineers got show cause notice
State Electricity Board after adopting new power tariff codes and ropping Gujrat based L&T smart Electricity meter firm issued show cause notice to as many as 40 engineer failing to achieve cent per cent power billing in the state. Himachal Power Engineer Association (HPEA) said that they were supporting cent per cent monthly billing however they have done their level best to follow all the instructions many of their commrades were being accused to not follow instructions issued by management from time to time in letter and spirit regardless of any challenges faced by them . A press comminique issued by HPEA said that this time management had issued directions for 100% monthly billing on April 07, 2022 , and issued show cause notices to 40 officers for not following the instructions on the same day . This is totally unacceptable and Er Lokesh Thakur , President HPEA intimated that the executive meeting held today. They decided that they welcomed the decision regarding cent per cent monthly billing but they were opposing the issue of show cause notice to members without following due procedure . The executive committee decided that a delegation of Power Engineers shall meet Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh and apprise him of the facts soon. It is worthwhile to mention that electronic meters are fitted with SIM cards to take reading but due to poor connectivity in most of signal shadow areas or failing to make payment of Telcom provider this move is on the miscarriage on its very launching stage. The HPSEB which is suffering with the meter reading staff and other functional posts earlier taking outsource contract services likely to create huge fireing of casual staff with success of this scheme. Many years of state are yet to have internet signal due to poor coverage and confining of Telcom service provider in the populated urban areas.