DISCOM SCHEME ON POWER BILL TILL MARCH-END

New Delhi: In a move to encourage digital payment of electricity bills on time, BSES, one of the two power distribution companies (discoms) in Delhi, on Wednesday announced a cashback scheme valid till March-end by which consumers stand to benefit by up to `200 if they pay their bills a week before the due date. “All customers have to do is pay the bills 7 days before the due-date through the websites/apps of Paytm, MobiKwik and PhonePe,” a BSES statement said. Customers of both BSES discoms in the national capital — BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd and BSES Yamuna Power Ltd — are eligible for the offer and can make their payment through various options. “Apart from e-wallets, consumers can pay their electricity bills conveniently at over 4,000 locations, through a wide spectrum of options, including BSES drop boxes, credit and debit cards, net banking, auto debit, neighbourhood Easy Bill, Money N Mobile and Oxigen outlets, ITZ Cash Cards, bill payment kiosks, cheque in mail facility and RTGS / NEFT through banks for key consumers,” a BSES spokesperson said. “Consumers with the due date of their electricity bill in April 2017 are also eligible to participate, provided they pay their bill by March 31, 2017,” the spokesperson added.