1,380 set to lose power connections

Chamba, January 19

The Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited (HPSEBL) has issued orders to cut electricity connections of 1380 defaulter consumers temporarily who come under the Chamba electrical subdivision number-I and II.

Over Rs 46 lakh pertaining to pending electricity bills was to be received from them.

An official communiqué of the HPSEBL management issued here said that the field staff had started the process of disconnecting the connections of the defaulters in the areas falling in and around Chamba town.

Several notices were issued to these defaulters for depositing the pending bill amount. Taking the notices lightly, the defaulters did not show any willingness to do the needful.

Now they would have to pay an additional fee of Rs 250 along with the pending bill amount for the restoration of electricity reconnection within 15 days. Even after this, if the defaulter fails to deposit the pending bill amount, then action would be taken to cut the connection permanently and applying for fresh connections which would be a big burden on the defaulters, the communiqué stated. — OC