Mumbai, September 29, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Actress Tanishaa Mukerji has raised concerns over alleged inflated electricity bills and power disconnections in Lonavala, accusing the Maharashtra electricity authorities of acting like a “mafia”.
On Tuesday, the actress took to X, formerly Twitter, to express her anger over what she described as excessive billing and the disconnection of electricity to force consumers to make payments.
“Maharashtra state electricity board in lonavala are behaving like mafia ! They are giving huge bills and forcing payment by cutting off electricity,” she wrote.
In another post, Tanishaa alleged that electricity connections were being disconnected even before the payment due date, leaving consumers without power.
“This is just criminal! Coming on a Saturday evening to cut off the electricity even if it is before the due date and just holding people hostage. @CMOMaharashtra @Dev_Fadnavis @myogiadityanath @AmitShah @TataPower pls come to lonavala ! There is no regulation. They are just doing whatever they want! #inhuman,” she added.
Her remarks come amid complaints from electricity consumers in several parts of Maharashtra over allegedly inflated bills, with concerns increasingly linked to the rollout of smart meters by the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL), also known as Mahavitaran.
Consumers in Thane, Vasai-Virar, Palghar, Ulhasnagar and other areas have reported bills substantially higher than their previous consumption, with some alleging sudden increases following the replacement of conventional meters with smart meters.
In one reported case in Nagpur, a household received an electricity bill of Rs 1.44 lakh for 348 units of consumption. MSEDCL subsequently acknowledged a mismatch in meter readings and revised the bill to approximately Rs 13,800.
MSEDCL has maintained that smart meters do not inherently record higher electricity consumption and that billing discrepancies can be investigated through meter testing.
In Thane, the utility announced plans to install conventional check meters alongside 20 to 25 per cent of newly installed smart meters. The readings from the two types of meters are to be compared over a period of two to three months.
Authorities have also organised grievance camps and deployed technical teams to address consumer complaints, examine disputed bills and inspect meters.
Tanishaa’s post has brought renewed attention to consumer concerns over electricity billing and alleged disconnections in Lonavala.
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