Despite Punjab CM order, bill defaulters lose connection

Fatehgarh Sahib, October 17

Even though CM Charanjit Singh Channi has ordered the power connections of the defaulters not to be disconnected and annnounced waiver of pending bills, electrictity supply of dozens of defaulters has been snapped in Sirhind.

A labourer, Shiv Preet Singh, said his power connection had been disconnected for non-payment of bills. He said his family told the lineman about the CM’s decision, but he still snapped the power supply. Shiv Preet said after the death of his father, he could not pay the bill and an amount of Rs 12,000 was pending. JE Balbir Singh said he had not received any written order to this effect. However, the PSPCL XEN clarified Shiv Preet’s power connection was disconnected on September 13, but the meter was removed some days after that. He said now they were not taking any action against the defaulters. — OC

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