Chandauli Villagers Outraged: Double Connections, Wrong Bills Plague Electricity Department

• Villagers in Sinhar and Bisunpurwa, Chandauli, are facing severe issues with the electricity department, including negligence and arbitrary billing.
• Laxman Chaurasia received two electricity connections without his knowledge, with bills coming from both Chakia and Shahabganj sub-stations, despite never using power from Shahabganj.
• Meera Devi, already struggling with her son's medical treatment, also received a double connection, forcing her to repeatedly visit the department.
• Many villagers, including Kalawati Devi and Rita Devi, expressed strong anger over the department's arbitrary working system.
• District Panchayat member Dashrath Chandra Sonkar confirmed that connections under the Saubhagya scheme in 2018 led to unmetered billing and double connections, with senior officials unresponsive to complaints.