PSPCL incurred Rs15-cr loss in June

Amid frequent power cuts last month in the state, the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) suffered a loss of nearly Rs 15.23 crore. Apart from that Rs 2.72 crore was imposed as the penalty for power theft.

The revelation was made after the losses and power violations during the peak of the summer season were assessed. Jasbir Singh, Chief Engineer, Enforcement Wing, said in June alone, officials of the enforcement wing checked around 42,835 connections. During the inspection, 6,041 violations were detected. Collectively, as per the assessment, the violations caused a revenue loss of over Rs 15 crore to the department due to different types of violations.