Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 20: Power Development Department (PDD) today conducted disconnection drive in areas falling under Electric Sub Divisions I and II during which 145 electric connections were disconnected and a sum of Rs 47.711 lakh was recovered on spot from the violators.
The enforcement team of Electric Sub Division-II, JPDCL, Shastri Nagar, headed by Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) Jagdeep Singh Sasan and comprising of Assistant Engineer (AE) BS Chib, AE Balbir Kumar Bhagat, feeder managers and field staff conducted a disconnection drive today.
During the drive, the power supply of 66 defaulters (commercial and domestic consumers) was disconnected and a total of Rs 10.87 lakh revenue was collected on the spot.
Meanwhile, a team of officials of Electric Sub Division-I , Distribution, Gandhi Nagar, headed by AEE Sardari Lal along with AE Narotam Sharma and concerned feeder managers under the direct supervision of Executive Engineer PD Singh conducted a mass disconnection drive of the electric connections of the consumers, who has not paid arrear amount till date.
The team disconnected 79 commercial/domestic connections during the drive and also recovered an amount of Rs 36.841 from the consumers on the spot. Areas where the drive conducted are Gandhi Nagar, Sainik Colony, Transport Nagar and adjoining areas.
The Executive Engineers of both the PDD Sub Divisions have appealed the electric consumers to pay their monthly electric bill in time and clear their outstanding dues if any to avoid disconnection.
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