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| There are ‘black-sheep’ in Power Deptt, admits MD JKPDCL | | Instead of streamlining system blames people for power theft | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 11: After the Jammu region witnessed unprecedented and unscheduled power cuts, the Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (JPDCL) of J&K Power Development Department (J&K,PDD) has appealed the consumers to make judicious use of electricity but the department has failed to identify their own ‘black-sheep’.
While addressing a joint press conference at Jammu on Wednesday with MD of JKPDCL, Er Gurmeet Singh, Chairman JPDCL, Jagmohan Sharma asked the people to stay vigilant and help in identifying any ‘black sheep’ within JPDCL-J&K PDD, which are in connivance with power thieves in the society.
“Society cannot progress without the active contribution of its members and everyone should do his part, conscientiously’: he added.
The statement of the JKPDCL chairman is a clear indication that power theft is going unabated due to some black sheep in the department. Instead of identifying these black sheep, the higher-ups asking people to single out such employees.
“It has been noticed that a large number of consumers in every area of Jammu province resort to power theft using kundis/hooks thereby causing difficulties to the honest electricity consumers too. This culture must end for our own good” they added and said that to enjoy quality power there is need to say no to power theft”, higher-ups of JKPDCL said while making an admission about misdeeds within the department.
They impressed upon the consumers to motivate everyone to make timely payments of their electricity bills, so that the JPDCL-J&K PDD can maintain and improve its indispensable services.
“Service without expenses cannot be expected because the entire power network demands recurring operation and maintenance costs” they said.
The JPDCL also appealed to the social, cultural & religious organizations, trade & commerce bodies, vyapar mandals, shopkeeper associations, audio-visual & print media, political parties & organizations, people associated with social media & influencers, Municipal and Panchayat Raj Institution representatives to use their influence & advise the general public for using power judiciously & stopping power theft in their respective areas.
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