Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 31: Continuing its drive against the defaulters, illegal power connections, the Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (JPDCL) has disconnected 1702 defaulters, raking in impressive revenue in just 2 days.
“In the first place, connections of 1702 consumers including influential consumers (Industries, Hotels and Influential persons) were disconnected to sensitize the masses to clear their liabilities on account of electricity bills and develop habits of paying electricity bills in time,” said an official of JPDCL.
He added that a total of 49,028 inspections.
During the two-day operation, JPDCL collected a substantial revenue including pending arrear dues on Tuesday alone, reflecting the severity of the issue and the determination to address outstanding payments promptly.
The inspection covered various circles in the Jammu Division, with 1411 inspections in Jammu Division. As part of these efforts, 432 KW load was added across the ten districts of Jammu Province.
During the drive Domestic, Industrial and Commercial consumers having massive outstanding were targeted.
The JPDCL urged consumers to settle their pending bills promptly to avoid power disconnections and commit to provide uninterrupted and reliable power supply to those who fulfil their financial obligations.
In an official statement, the JPDCL emphasized its commitment in providing relief to genuine consumers, ensuring that they are not burdened by the actions of erring individuals. The power distribution company further underscored the need to crack down on practices such as energy pilferage, which not only lead to outages but also result in damage to transformers, causing inconvenience to legitimate consumers.
JPDCL further urged all the consumers to immediately clear the pending dues so as to avoid disconnection.
Follow our WhatsApp channel
