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MSEDCL issues 24-hour power cut notices to two Dombivli societies
The Story in Brief
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has issued 24-hour notices to Sai Deep and Indraneel housing societies in Dombivli, threatening to disconnect power if residents do not remove locks from meter boxes and allow installation of smart meters. Each society has around 40 members.
The dispute escalated after MSEDCL employees allegedly visited the home of Sai Deep society chairman Amey Parkar on Friday (30 October 2026) and handed a notice to his family. Parkar was not at home. The society had received an earlier notice on 30 September followed by another on 30 October.
Residents have demanded an immediate meeting with MSEDCL to address concerns, while executive engineer Jagdish Bodkhe said the notice follows departmental instructions to install smart meters. Social activist Raju Nalawade has warned against forcible implementation, saying it could trigger a major agitation.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The standoff in Dombivli turns on a single procedural question: can MSEDCL cut power to an entire housing society because residents have locked a meter box? The 24-hour notice has shifted the dispute from inconvenience to a tangible threat, forcing residents to choose between accepting smart meters or facing collective disconnection. Neither side has signalled willingness to back down. MSEDCL executive engineer Jagdish Bodkhe has stated that the department is acting on instructions, while the societies have asked for a meeting but have received no date. The next step, if the lock is not removed, would be a power cut that would test how far the utility is prepared to go.
Source: freepressjournal.in
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