Before zero power bill, consumers get one asking them to pay hefty security deposit

Domestic power consumers in Punjab expecting zero electricity bill, as announced by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, were in for a rude shock with PSPCL authorities all of a sudden sending them bills demanding revised advance consumption deposit (ACD). The ACD is equivalent to charges for 45-75 days of average power consumption depending on the billing cycle of a consumer and, those in the know of things,claimed was usually charged from industrial consumers. Sources said that as of now, the ACD is being charged from consumers having load of more than 7 kw.

Consumers rue that Punjab State Power Corporation Limited authorities are not giving proper explanation on the issue.