Arrears of many units run into crores of rupees
Mohinder Verma
JAMMU, Mar 13: Continuing its drive against the willful defaulters, Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (JPDCL) has disconnected power connections of more than 100 industrial and commercial consumers whose arrears run into several lakhs of rupees. More big industrial houses who are also in the list of chronic defaulters will be taken to task in the next few days.
Official sources told EXCELSIOR that since the industries are being given top priority by the Government of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, JPDCL has made special efforts to provide continuous power to industries including dedicated feeders to ensure quality power.
However, in spite of such facilities several industrial houses are still not paying electricity dues on time although owners of such industries were sensitized towards paying electricity bills so that the power deficit could be reduced.
The intensity of non-cooperation of industrial houses can be gauged from the fact that PEE ELL Alloys of Trehans has outstanding electricity bills to the tune of over Rs 7 crore. Another industrial unit, K Copper is having arrears of more than Rs 3 crore.
As per the official details available with EXCELSIOR, power connection of Jai Maa Disposables industrial unit located in Bari Brahamana Phase-II has been disconnected for failure to clear outstanding bill of Rs 1.97 crore. Similarly, power connection of J K Premier Cement, which has failed to clear arrears of Rs 1.42 crore, has been disconnected. Another big defaulter whose power connection has been disconnected is VEE ELL CEE Industries at Bari Brahamana. This unit has failed to clear arrears of Rs 1.47 crore.
The power connection of Fresh Bakes at Gangyal has been disconnected for failure to clear electricity bills of Rs 53527 while as action has been taken against Sharda Enterprises for not coming forward to clear Rs 51694 worth electricity bills.
Vardhman Industries situated at Gangyal has been taken to task by the JPDCL for failure to clear outstanding bills to the tune of Rs 1298151 while as power connection of Krishna Steel Works has been disconnected for not clearing outstanding bills of Rs 79589. Likewise, Ishita Industries’ power connection has been snapped for not clearing arrears to the tune of Rs 739211.
Moreover, power connections of Jain Industries (arrears of Rs 232618), ARR GEE Industry (arrears of Rs 15324), Allied Gases (Rs 1374637 arrears), Vaishnu Metals and Allied Industries (arrears of Rs 706268), MSG Pharmaceuticals (arrears of Rs 207694), National Garage (arrears of Rs 449146), K K Enterprises (Rs 1142487 arrears), Alpha Menthol (arrears of Rs 1064207), Natural Food Products (arrears of Rs 837559), Gujral Bakers (Rs 402416 arrears) and Poswal Industries (arrears of Rs 435380) have also been disconnected.
“Some other big industrial houses who have also failed to clear pending arrears are also in the list of defaulters prepared by the Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited and strict action against them will be taken in next few days if they fail to act on the appeal made by the Corporation”, sources said.
They further said, “the drive will continue against all the defaulters in all the categories of the consumers as JPDCL, as directed by the Government, has decided not to spare anyone”.
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