The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has decided not to issue new electricity connections to illegal and unlicensed colonies in the state.
Information provided by the PSPCL Chief Engineer/Central Zone to social activist Rachpal Singh under the Right to Information Act read that the directions were issued to all four heads of circles (under central zone) for strict compliance with the provisions made in the Punjab Apartment and Property Regulation Act (PAPRA), 1995, and also in the policy for regularisation of illegal colonies introduced by the Housing and Urban Development Department, Punjab.
