Express News Service
NEW DELHI: On the event of World Braille Day, the Bombay Suburban Electric Supply introduced on Wednesday that it’ll launch electrical energy payments in Braille language. According to the ability discom, the transfer is aimed on the inclusivity of visually impaired folks.
“With this, BSES has become the first discom in the city and only among a handful in the country, which has launched a bill in Braille,” the assertion issued from the ability firm mentioned. The electrical energy invoice in Braille will cater to the particular wants of the visually impaired and empower them to higher perceive varied parts of the electrical energy invoice like items consumed, cost of due date, subsidy particulars, schemes and many others, the agency mentioned.
However, the households choosing the invoice in Braille will proceed to obtain the common BSES electrical energy invoice, it added. Meanwhile, the ability discom additionally introduced that it has upgraded its official app with voice accessibility. Besides, the BSES may also begin door-step supply of companies for visually impaired customers.
“The consumers (visually impaired) have to register themselves for the Braille bill and to avail of door-step services. They can do this by simply registering their CA and mobile numbers through convenient options like the BSES Mobile Apps, BSES Call Centre or through email,” officers mentioned. “Upon receiving the request, a BSES official will visit them and help them complete all the formalities. There will be no need for them to visit a physical office,” they mentioned.
NEW DELHI: On the event of World Braille Day, the Bombay Suburban Electric Supply introduced on Wednesday that it’ll launch electrical energy payments in Braille language. According to the ability discom, the transfer is aimed on the inclusivity of visually impaired folks.
“With this, BSES has become the first discom in the city and only among a handful in the country, which has launched a bill in Braille,” the assertion issued from the ability firm mentioned. The electrical energy invoice in Braille will cater to the particular wants of the visually impaired and empower them to higher perceive varied parts of the electrical energy invoice like items consumed, cost of due date, subsidy particulars, schemes and many others, the agency mentioned.
However, the households choosing the invoice in Braille will proceed to obtain the common BSES electrical energy invoice, it added. Meanwhile, the ability discom additionally introduced that it has upgraded its official app with voice accessibility. Besides, the BSES may also begin door-step supply of companies for visually impaired customers.
“The consumers (visually impaired) have to register themselves for the Braille bill and to avail of door-step services. They can do this by simply registering their CA and mobile numbers through convenient options like the BSES Mobile Apps, BSES Call Centre or through email,” officers mentioned. “Upon receiving the request, a BSES official will visit them and help them complete all the formalities. There will be no need for them to visit a physical office,” they mentioned.
