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Delhi discoms record up to 90% rise in digital payments during lockdown

In April and May, zero-cash bill payments were made due to lockdown restrictions

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The BSES has been promoting digital modes of payment for a while now and over the years, the discom has transformed into a digital company.

Press Trust of India New Delhi

3 min read Last Updated : Jun 14 2020 | 4:49 PM IST

The power discoms have registered a significant rise of up to 90 per cent in digital payments of electricity bills in Delhi during the coronavirus-induced lockdown.

The Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL), serving around 7 million consumers in north and northwest Delhi, received over 90 per cent of its bill payments through digital modes during the lockdown. Earlier, only 65 per cent of its consumers used digital modes of payment, said a spokesperson of the company.

The BSES discoms -- BRPL and BYPL -- are also receiving 90 per cent of payments of electricity bills through digital modes and

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