Misuse of farm power: Violators to face action

Taking serious note of the rampant misuse of tubewell connections issued under the agricultural power (AP) category, Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has empahsised that all such cases amounted to the violation of the ‘Schedule of Tariff for Agricultural Pumping Supply’ and ought to be considered as the ‘unauthorised use of electricity’ and must be disconnected forthwith as per Section 36 of the Supply Code 2014.

Reiterating instructions issued earlier in this regard on July 29, 2019, the PSPCL Chief Engineer/Commercial has said, in his memo (dated March 8, 2021), that in case the consumer wanted to get the tubewell (being misused) shifted to farmland under his ownership, action as per rules be taken for shifting.