Nagaland Power department to migrate to e-billing

DIMAPUR — The Department of Power has informed that it is in the process of migrating to e-billing of electricity bills, after which no hard copies of the electricity bills will be served but bills will be delivered to the consumers in the form of SMS, e-mail and also made available in the web portal www.dopn.gov.in.

For the e-billing to materialise, the department needs to update the consumers’ credentials with valid mobile number and e-mail address, the executive engineer of Dimapur electrical division stated in a press release.

Consumers have been requested to visit the office of the respective sub-divisional officer and submit their valid credentials.

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Alternately, consumers can also visit the web portal www.dopn.gov.in and login, where they will have the option to register as new users.

Once the valid consumer number is registered successfully, consumers can get access to update profile option and their credentials can be updated instantly.

The main objective of the department to adopt e-billing is in line with energy conservation, digital India initiative and save environment, the release stated.

The department also listed the varied benefits e-billing.

Environmental, energy conservation perspective

• Reduction in paper consumption: e-billing significantly decreases the amount of paper used for printing bills, contributing to the conservation of trees and reducing the environmental impact of paper production, including energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
• Lower carbon footprint: By eliminating or reducing the need for printing, transporting, and delivering paper bills, e-billing helps lower the overall carbon footprint associated with electricity billing operations.
• Waste reduction: e-billing eliminates the disposal of paper bills, thereby reducing the amount of waste that ends up in landfills or requires recycling. This supports better waste management practices and reduces environmental pollution.
• Energy savings: e-billing saves energy that would otherwise be used in the paper production process and in transporting physical bills. This aligns with energy conservation efforts and promotes sustainable practices in billing operations.

Department’s perspective, Digital India initiatives

• Cost efficiency: e-billing reduces costs associated with paper, printing, and postage for the department. These cost savings can be reinvested into improving infrastructure, upgrading technology, or enhancing customer service.