PSPCL order puts consumers in dilemma

The new directive of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) regarding providing new electricity connections in the regularised plots of unlicensed/illegal colonies has created more problems than it has solved. Both buyers and power utility are suffering because of the new changes.

In the guidelines issued on February 24, the PSPCL has laid down that it would provide new electricity connections from its own infrastructure in a plot if the mandatory issuance of NOC by PSPCL has not been incorporated in its regularisation certificate.