Jodhpur Discom's fraud: Questions raised on billing process

Jodhpur: Recently, alleged fraud has come to light in the billing process of Jodhpur Discom, which has caused resentment among consumers. In this case, Jodhpur Discom has said that consumers have faced inconvenience due to inconsistency between billing date and reading dates.

Details of the incident

The reading was taken on July 1 and the bill was generated on July 9. Consumers were given the last date to pay the bill by July 16. But, just before this, the reading for the next bill was taken on July 13, which has caused confusion and resentment among consumers.

Consumer response

Many consumers have raised questions on this inconsistency. They say that when the last date to pay the previous bill was July 16, taking the reading for the new bill on July 13 is unnecessary and it appears to be fraud.

Discom's side

Jodhpur Discom officials gave clarification on this matter and said that it was a technical mistake and such incidents are rare. He assured that this type of mistake will not be repeated in future and regretted the inconvenience of consumers.

Further action

Following complaints from consumers, Jodhpur Discom has started an investigation and has assured strict action against the culprits.

This incident underlines the need for transparency in Jodhpur Discom's billing process and improvement in consumer service. Consumers hope that the issue will be resolved soon and appropriate steps will be taken to avoid such incidents in future.