Raut has been consistently saying that his government will be taking measures to provide relief and help consumers who have received inflated power bills, while hinting at concessions before Deepavali. It has been our [SSS’] ongoing demand that the State government waive off power bills during the COVID-19-induced lockdown. How does it expect smaller businesses to cough up the money when everything has been shut for the past half-year?” Mr. Shetti asked. “In the event that the State government attempts forced recovery, then we will hit the streets and protest strongly,” Mr. Shetti warned. Defending his announcement, Mr. Raut tweeted: “The Covid-19 pandemic has affected the financial position of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL).

Source: The Hindu November 18, 2020 19:31 UTC