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PSPCL imposes Rs 4.64 crore penalty in power theft cases

Chandigarh, Aug 25 (UNI) Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has detected total 2,075 cases of power theft during a special checking drive and imposed a penalty of Rs 4.64 crore on erring consumers, a state minister said on Sunday..
Power Minister Punjab Harbhajan Singh ETO said the checking drive was carried out on Saturday in five zones - Amritsar, Bathinda, Ludhiana, Jalandhar and Patiala - of the PSPCL. the power utility's distribution and enforcement wing carried out the checking drive jointly.
During the checking, a total 28,487 power connections were checked in all the five zones. Out of these checked connections, a total 2,075 cases of power theft were detected and a penalty of Rs 4.64 Crore was imposed on erring consumers.
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