'Please pay electricity tariff through digital means'
Summary
Minister for Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has urged citizens to pay electricity bills digitally instead of visiting counters in person. He said the shift would save time and travel costs, improve transparency, and reduce the Rs 597.9 million spent annually on running collection counters.
Key Points
- Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has appealed to citizens to pay electricity tariffs through digital means.
- He said 73 percent of people still pay at counters, despite the benefits of digital transactions.
- The annual cost of operating electricity revenue collection counters is about Rs 597.9 million.
- Digital payments would reduce cash transactions, improve transparency, and free manpower for other services.
