DERA IN BHIKHIWIND FINED ₹26 LAKH FINE FOR POWER THEFT

PATIALA: A dera situated in Bhikhiwind of Tarn Taran district has been slapped with Rs 26 lakh fine after the enforcement wing of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) found it to be indulging in electricity theft.

The team had found that a 300 KVA transformer was directly connected to high-tension wires at the site. The team further discovered that the unauthorised connection was being used to run 17 air conditioners, seven geysers, four motors, 196 lights and 87 fans.