Plan to link power bills to Aadhaar

It could end the payment backlog and improve the revenue flow of discoms, says Piyush Goyal

Your electricity dues might soon get deducted from your bank account linked to your Aadhaar.
 
The power ministry, in a slew of recommendation to the states during the Power Ministers Conference on Wednesday, has reportedly asked the states to go digital to ensure 100 per cent bill collection. Electricity is a state subject and the Centre can only make recommendations.
 
Sources who participated in the meeting with the Union power ministry and representatives from all states said the move would help the power distribution companies (discoms) reduce losses.
 
“Piyush Goyal, asked why states weren’t looking at linking