Dikhyaa Mohanty 
The Tata Power Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL) is in trouble because of the pending electricity dues from nine government colleges under State Higher Education Department
According to the official reports, the arrears to be paid by the government/ colleges stands at around Rs 51.29 lakh. In a letter to the Principal Secretary of the Higher Education Department, the power distribution company requested to pay the bill at the earliest.
In the letter it is quoted- “As of May 21, the total arrear outstanding due is around Rs 51.29 lakh against 68 numbers of customers under your department. You are requested to kindly intervene in the matter and sanction the fund to the concerned field officers to clear all outstanding due of Rs 51.29 lakh at the earliest.”
The outstanding dues towards electricity bills are pending against nine colleges including- Angul Autonomous College, Angul; Shailabala Women’s Autonomous College, Cuttack; Jatiya Kabi Bira Kishore Govt. (Degree) College, Cuttack; Dhenkanal Autonomous College, Dhenkanal; Government Women’s College, Dhenkanal; BJB Autonomous College, Bhubaneswar; Rajdhani College, Bhubaneswar; S.C.S. Autonomous College, Puri and Government Women’s College, Puri.
