Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, has requested the public to pay their electricity bills through digital channels to improve efficiency and reduce the need for physical counters.
The Current State of Bill Payments
Currently, about 73 percent of citizens still go physically to counters to pay their electricity bills. Minister Shrestha believes that the help of aware citizens is needed to increase digital payments. He mentioned that paying bills digitally helps people save time and money on travel. Also, it helps to increase financial transparency and security as the cash transactions reduce.
Reducing Operational Costs
The Nepal Electricity Authority operates 655 bill collection counters under 129 distribution centers. The Minister informed that running these counters costs about 59 crore 79 lakh rupees annually, and the monthly expenditure reach about 5 crore rupees. By reducing the crowds at these counters, the government can save this money and also move the employees working there to other service areas for customers.
Call to Action for Digital Adoption
The Minister asked everyone to teach their family, friends, and neighbors how to make digital payments. He especially requested to help senior citizens and parents who might not know how to use digital platforms. He said that this is not just about changing the payment method but about saving time, making services easier, and using public resources in better way.
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