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Chandigarh: Punjab Power Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO has given strict directions to the officials of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) to carry out special checking across the state, to check power thefts.
The minister reiterated that the Punjab Government is committed to promoting energy conservation and curbing power theft. He said regular special checking are necessary to check revenue losses to the government, adding that checking of power thefts would also ensure better services to the regular power consumers of the state.
The Minister asked the concerned PSPCL authorities to provide him with reports on a daily basis about checking. He categorically stated that all the power connections, including domestic, commercial, agricultural and industrial should be checked. He categorically stated that there should not be any kind of laxity in checking of power connections and providing reports on daily basis.
He said the Distribution and Enforcement Wings of PSPCL have done remarkable work in checking power connections and detecting thefts during recently launched drives in the state. He said so far, a total 81,262 connections were checked. Of these connections, thefts were detected and a penalty of approximately Rs.13.30 Crore was imposed on the defaulters.
Giving Zone-wise details, the Minister said in Border Zone Amritsar, a total 27,285 connections were checked. Of these connections, thefts were detected in 989 cases and penalty of Rs.3.01 Crores was imposed. He said in West Zone Bathinda, a total 6,079 connections were checked. Of these connections, thefts were detected in 872 cases and penalty of Rs.3.03 Crores was imposed. The Minister said in North Zone Jalandhar, a total 10,718 connections were checked. Of these connections, thefts were detected in 741 cases and penalty of Rs.1.25 Crores was imposed. Further, he said in Central Zone Ludhiana, a total 10,699 connections were checked. Of these connections, thefts were detected in 707 cases and penalty of Rs.2.43 Crores was imposed. Adding, he said in South Zone Patiala, a total 18,096 connections were checked. Of these connections, thefts were detected in 1,116 cases and penalty of Rs. 2.47 Crores was imposed.
