Shortage of Power Meters
Power corp told to file reply by October 23
Umesh Dewan
Tribune News Service

Patiala, October 14
Taking note of non-availability of electricity meters, the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has directed Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) to file a detailed reply by October 23.

The orders were issued a few days back as the commission heard a petition filed by a retired Superintending Engineer of the erstwhile Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB), Gurnek Singh Brar, who said that the shortage of single-phase electricity meters was causing immense trouble to the state’s consumers.

"The PSERC takes serious note of the non-availability of meters with the PSPCL and consequently the delay in releasing new connections to consumers as well as unmetered supply for long spells in case of non-replacement of burnt/defective meters," the order read.

The petition will now come up for hearing on October 30.

The Tribune had carried a report highlighting that till June 30 this year, pending requests for the installation of single/three phase electricity meters was 27,233. During the same period, as many as 13,044 meters had got burnt.

These had not been replaced within the stipulated five days.