Power distribution company Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) has decided to send electricity bills to consumers through short message service (SMS) from July 1 in a phased manner.

UHBVN, Managing Director, Mr Arun Kumar, said this service would benefit more than 25 lakh electricity consumers. “Instructions have been issued to the controlling officers to ensure that the meter readers will personally contact the consumers in their respective areas and have their mobile numbers for providing this service. The SMS will be sent as soon as the bill is generated,” he said.