PSPCL tightens noose on officials
Taking a serious note of the lapse on the part of field officials in disconnecting electricity connections of defaulting consumers, the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has issued directions to officials of the Distribution Wing to strictly follow Regulations of Supply Code-2014 and Electricity Supply Instructions Manual (ESIM)-2018 in this regard.
The field staff and their supervisory officials would be held accountable for the lapse in future, according to the latest directions in this regard.
In a memo (292/96 dated March 26, 2021), the PSPCL Chief Engineer-Commercial has instructed that electricity supply of a consumer should be disconnected for non-payment of electricity charges within the time frame as provided in the instructions issued by PSERC/PSPCL from time to time. It has been further laid down in the instructions that the accumulation of defaulting amount would be considered as direct responsibility of concerned officials including revenue accountants, Assistant Executive Engineers, Executive Engineers or Additional Superintending Engineers.
