Bageshwar Villagers Shocked by Lakhs in Electricity Bills, Plan Agitation
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News18•31-01-2026, 16:50
Bageshwar Villagers Shocked by Lakhs in Electricity Bills, Plan Agitation
- •Villagers in Bhaisudi, Bageshwar, received electricity bills amounting to lakhs of rupees, far exceeding their property value.
- •Anand Singh Rathore received a bill for Rs 3,96,824, while others like Debuli Devi and Radhika Devi also got bills in thousands.
- •Village head Ganesh Rathore highlighted that Bhaisudi is a remote hilly village with no industries or large electrical appliances, making the high bills suspicious.
- •Villagers allege they paid old bills in March, but inflated bills were sent again in September, and now again for lakhs.
- •They refuse to pay until bills are corrected and plan a major agitation outside the UPCL office if the issue is not resolved.
Why It Matters: Bageshwar villagers face exorbitant electricity bills, sparking anger and plans for a large-scale protest.
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