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DABS overcharging poor consumers, allege MPs

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KABUL Breshna Sherkat (DABS) of overbilling, saying the power utility was collecting electricity charges once in two months against the law.

Outspoken lawmaker from Kabul Ramazan Bashardost said DABS was being managed by four ministries, but the department remained unaccountable.

He said the power utility was weak to collect long-unpaid arrears from powerful individuals and instead overcharged ordinary consumers to fill the gap.

The lower house had approved a bill asking DABS to collect electricity payments each month, but the company continued to . . .

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