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Mistakenly Sent ₹80 Crores Electricity Bill Lands Maharashtra Man In The Hospital

by Tania Tarafdar
Mistakenly Sent ₹80 Crores Electricity Bill Lands Maharashtra Man In The Hospital

How would you react if you saw your electricity bill in crores? Shocked, right? Unless you own an entire industrial area, that’s not possible! An 80-year-old man in Maharashtra’s Nalasopara went into shock and was admitted to the hospital after he received an electricity bill worth ₹80 crores. His blood pressure shot up looking at the unbelievably high electricity bill.

The Elderly Man’s Blood Pressure Shot Up After Receiving The Bill

However later, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited clarified that it was a clerical error. The elderly man identified as Ganpat Naik runs a rice mill in Nalasopara and he is highly shocked after receiving the electricity bill.

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MSEDCL Clarified That The Error Was At Their End

Being a heart patient, his blood pressure immediately shot up and he had to be taken for a medical check-up. After the news spread, the MSEDCL took charge and clarified that the error was on the agency’s part and a new ill was issued. Hyderabad Man Receives Electricity Bill Worth ₹6.67 Lakhs.

MSEDCL Issued A Fresh Bill

Electricity Board official clarified that the agency had made a bill of nine digits instead of six digits. They rectified their mistake and issued a fresh bill of six digits. The old man’s son said in a statement that they were shocked to receive the bill. They thought they were sent the entire district’s bill. UP Man Receives ₹128 Crore Electricity Bill, He Only Has A Bulb & A Fan.

We can only say, to err is human but some mistakes are better avoided.

 

First Published: February 25, 2021 5:27 PM