Ludhiana: Consumer forum quashes ₹26-lakh power bill on hosiery unit

A Ludhiana hosiery unit owner has got relief from a ₹26.06 lakh electricity bill after the Corporate Consumer Grievances Redressal Forum (CGRF) found serious faults in the way the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) recalculated his power consumption and quashed the demand.

The consumer, Amit Bansal, owns a hosiery complex in Noorwala village under the Sunder Nagar division. The dispute began in August when PSPCL issued the additional bill, claiming that the consumer’s electricity meter had been running slow and had resulted in underbilling for more than two years.