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Electricity bill payment - 1% discount offer on the digital payment

Posted on: 12/Jun/2018 11:47:27 AM
Following the persistent recommendations of the central government encouraging digital payment transactions, TANGEDCO has decided to offer 1% discount for all payments made on digital mode.

TANGEDCO has 2.88 Crores customers. Excluding the customers who enjoy free electricity connection, there are 1.50 Crores customers who are to pay for the power consumed.

The digital payment system of TANGEDCO is available on the official website, an App called TANGEDCO Mobile App, the government e-service centres, Post Office and a few banks.

Presently, only 48 lakhs customers make payment on the digital mode. With the objective of increase this to 1 Crore customers to make digital payment, TANGEDCO has set up awareness programmes on the digital mode of transactions. TANGEDCO has decided to offer 1% discount for the customers making payment on the digital mode.

A TANGEDCO official explained regarding this:

In order to encourage the public to make payments on the digital transaction mode, the central government has been insisting on giving concession for all digital transactions. The central department of electricity has also been making frequent reviews and analysis.