Man pays ₹45 lakh power bill in cash after note ban: Reports
A VVIP category Lucknow consumer has cleared an outstanding electricity bill of ₹45 lakh in cash after old ₹500 and ₹1,000 notes were scrapped, reports said. This comes after the government allowed the use of demonetised notes for paying utility bills till November 24. Reportedly, the cash-strapped Lucknow Electricity Supply Administration has collected ₹93 crore between November 10 and 15.