Power theft: PSPCL fines 46 consumers

In an early morning drive to check power theft, teams of field staff and officials of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) struck at several places in the city and conducted thorough check of energy meters and power lines. In all, more than 1,400 connections were checked in the city as well as other towns including Khanna, Doraha, Jagraon and Amloh with detection of 46 cases of theft through kundi connections or bypassing the energy meters.

According to PSPCL officials, total penalty notices of Rs 18.49 lakh were raised against the defaulting consumers and in cases of non-payment of penalty FIRs would be lodged against offenders with anti-power theft police station under relevant provisions of the Electricity Act.