Chandigarh, Sept. 28 -- In a major relief to electricity consumers, the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has ordered an immediate suspension of power disconnections for Domestic Supply (DS) consumers over default payments arising from billing discrepancies.

According to an official memo issued by the Director/Distribution, PSPCL, Patiala, recent developments-including a strike by meter readers and the ongoing migration from SAP/Non-SAP systems to the Oracle-based SBS system-have resulted in numerous consumers being billed on an average or assumptive basis.

"It has been observed that, due to the strike of meter readers in the recent past and the ongoing migration of SAP/Non-SAP systems to the Oracle-based SBS system, a numb...