Unconvinced by Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd's distribution company's (AEML-D) explanation on inflated power bills, the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) and has asked the company for more details by Thursday. Taking cognisance of mid-day's extensive reportage about excessive billing for suburban power supply, MERC had, on Tuesday, asked for an explanation within 24 hours. AEML-D confirmed MERC's fresh directive and said it would submit the additional data.

MERC Chairman Anand Kulkarni told mid-day on Wednesday that the commission wanted to know the reasons behind the abnormal hike in power bills of some 30 lakh suburban consumers, who were previously catered to by Reliance. It had sold the business to Adani some months ago.