Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has failed to deliver electricity bills on time, especially in the industrial belt of this town. Following this, industrialists are being forced to pay fine. The bills have reportedly not been delivered for the past six months. Munish Jindal, general secretary of the Cycle Parts Manufacturer Association, said they had not received bills since July. He alleged that the PSPCL was not paying heed to their request for delivering bills on time, adding that every month they had to pay extra money in the form of fine. “I did not receive the electricity bill for October and ended up paying Rs 412 as fine,” he said adding that he had also not received bill for the month of November so far. Another industrialist, Piyush Kumar, said it was the PSPCL’s duty to deliver the bills on time. “If the bill is deposited late, consumers are fined. But there are no rules for the authorities. They should ensure the delivery of bills on time,” he said. A large number of industrialists yesterday organised a meeting at the local industrial estate and condemned the “dictatorial behaviour” of PSPCL officials. They have threatened to stage a dharna in front of the power office if the problem was solved immediately. Senior Executive Engineer (PSPCL) Sukhwinder Singh refused to comment on the issue. However, SDO Varinder Paika said the problem was due to staff shortage.
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