Shillong, March 9 (IANS): Meghalaya owe Rs 527.07 crore in outstanding dues to the government-owned North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) and other central generating stations till March 2, 2017, Power Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar told the state assembly on Thursday. "Meghalaya Power Distribution Company Limited (MePDCL) is clearing the current power purchase bills every month but is unable to the clear the outstanding dues as the revenue collected is required to meet different liabilities," he said. Dhar, who was replying to queries during the Question Hour in the assembly, said the inability of the MePDCL to liquidate the dues pertaining to power procurement is primarily due to fund constraints. Citing reasons for the accumulation of power dues, the Power Minister said that the inadequate realisation of outstanding dues from defaulters was one among the many reason for the accumulation of outstanding dues.
