Punjab State Power Corporation Limited(PSPCL) chairman cum managing director A Venu Prasad on Wednesday said that strict instructions have been issued to distribution and enforcement officers to check the theft of electricity in the State. At the same time, he made it clear that corruption in any shape and form will not be tolerated.
Prasad said that Punjab State Power Corporation Limited has imposed a penalty of Rs 16,84,984 for theft of electricity (excluding compounding fee of Rs 49,238) and also charged Rs 1,79,638 for excess load to a printing press running under sub-division distribution commercial-II, Bathinda.
The consumer was indulging in power theft, and an FIR under Electricity Act 2003 has been registered by Anti-Power Theft Police Station, Bathinda, against the defaulter consumer, he said.
He added that mass raids were also conducted by four Enforcement Squads of Bathinda Circle in Mamdot area of Ferozepur District on July 25, 2020, wherein nine theft cases and three other violations were detected during the checking, and a penalty of Rs 6.30 lakhs has been imposed to the defaulters.
Prasad also appealed to all its consumers to help PSPCL in controlling the menace of electricity theft by providing information about the same. “Any person can inform about theft of electricity on Whatsapp no 96461-75770,” he said adding that Punjab State Power Corporation Limited assures its consumers that their identity will not be disclosed.