JPDCL to snap connections for failure to pay electricity bills

Jammu, January 29

Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (JPDCL) Managing Director Vikas Kundal on Monday convened a meeting to assess the latest power scenario, revenue realisation and status of smart metering.

Chief Engineer, Distribution, JPDCL, superintending engineers of O&M Circles and executive engineers of concerned electric divisions of JPDCL attended the meeting.

Kundal directed the officers to ensure smooth power supply to the public of Jammu province during the ongoing winter season. He also instructed for putting in extra efforts to improve upon revenue realisation after assessment of the achievements of assigned targets.

The executive engineers were directed to go for disconnection drives in respect of consumers, who are not paying their electricity dues in time. The smart meters progress was also assessed and all the concerned were directed to complete the target of smart meter installation in Jammu so that all consumers could get the electricity bills as per the metered consumption.

The Chief Engineer, Distribution, was asked to issue strict instructions to low performing electric divisions of Doda, Kishtwar Rajouri and Reasi for speeding up the revenue collection process.