PSPCL raid in slums reveals many using kundi to steal power
A day after Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) conducted a raid in the slum area of Machhar Colony in Kapurthala, it was confirmed by the department on Saturday that some dwellers were using the ‘kundi’ method (direct connection of power from an electric pole without having any meter) to steal power.
When local officials didn’t pay any heed to complaints, residents sent their concerns on WhatsApp to the higher officials, following which the raid were conducted.
The slum area houses 340 jhuggis and of them only a dozen had electricity meters installed and the remaining were taking connection from direct power supply lines.
