Paperless bills, receipts for consumers from January: Minister

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The Power and Energy Ministry is contemplating to introduce paperless bills and receipts to all customers from January.

The decision was announced following a meeting this morning with the AGMs and DGMs of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB).

Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said another decision was taken to regulate the fixing of street lamps and operating them.

He stated that outsourced services should be performed by existing staff and that work that cannot be performed by the CEB should be performed with the assistance of local governments.

During the meeting, it was discussed and steps were taken to minimise expenses, which could be taken to reduce the costs at CEB.

In addition, instructions were issued to halt the ongoing construction of the CEB's new headquarters. (Chaturanga Pradeep Samarawickrama)

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Prince Wednesday, 07 December 2022 03:15 PM

How about consruting a cold room for the 3 coal plants in Puttalam. This will avoid breakdowns when over loaded. This gives 40 percent of power to the grid. It will never be constructed so that once broken the barges will supply the power for the Commision riden CEB.

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Inam Wednesday, 07 December 2022 03:43 PM

The only minister who makes an effort to revive the economy

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Lokka Wednesday, 07 December 2022 03:53 PM

What about the excess staff? Every time a new minister is in charge of the CEB, he gives jobs to his supporters over the recommended limit of the cadre. This is one reason for excessive expenditure. The particular minister should be made accountable , but we don't blame the present minister.

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Jay Wednesday, 07 December 2022 04:17 PM

Reduce overtime, bonuses and corruption at CEB, specially the Engineers salary to reduce expenditures of CEB. How can a person , family without a smartphone or email get a bill. At least handwritten bill should given to those categories.

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M Fernando Thursday, 08 December 2022 08:20 AM

We already have "paperless billing" The meter reader looks at the meter, and writes only the amount owing on a scrap piece of paper. Not everyone, especially elderly, has a phone or email to read paperless bills

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