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A man in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida received an inaccurate electricity bill of over Rs 4 crore for three months, attributed to an incorrect meter reading by the power distribution company. The incident occurred at Sector 122, where a resident received an electricity bill of Rs 4,02,31,842.31 for the period from April 9 to July 18, with a due date of July 24. 

Basant Sharma, residing at house number C-103, was alerted via SMS on Thursday about the bill, which also mentioned a discount of Rs 2.8 lakh if paid on time. Sharma expressed his shock at the inflated bill, stating that his tenant, the sole occupant of the house during the billing period, uses only basic electrical appliances, reported TOI.

Currently in Shimla for official training with Indian Railways, Sharma contacted the discom’s junior engineer, who assured that the amount would be corrected and a revised bill would be issued. 

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The bill, issued in his wife Priyanka’s name, showed a last meter reading of 85,936 units on April 8, with a payment of Rs 1,476 made on June 22. The current reading on July 18 was 90,144 units, listing an arrear of Rs 4.02 crore, a net amount of Rs 3.98 crore after deductions, the report said.

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Shivam Tripathi, the executive engineer for the area, acknowledged the error, explaining it resulted from an incorrect meter reading. The issue was addressed by the area sub-divisional officer (SDO), who ordered a new reading and the issuance of a corrected bill.