Taking strict action against defaulters, the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) snapped the power connection of Patiala central jail for not paying electricity bill to the tune of ₹1.60 crore.
Similar action was taken against two police stations — one at Civil Lines and other at Model Town. Both the stations owed ₹5 lakh and ₹1.30 lakh power bill, respectively, to the corporation.
PSPCL restored the connections in the evening after authorities concerned of all three institutions submitted written undertaking that they will clear the dues at the earliest.
PSPCL chief engineer (south zone) Rajinder Grover said that they had issued multiple notices to the Patiala central jail and the two police station to clear the pending dues. “But they failed to pay heed to the warnings. Following this, their power connections were snapped,” he said.
