Chandigarh, Aug. 26 -- The Chandigarh Power Distribution Limited (CPDL) has issued notices to 805 homeowners for carrying out unauthorised constructions dangerously close to electric poles and overhead power lines. The owners have been told to either remove the structures or face disconnection of electricity supply.

The violations include extended buildings, balconies, boundary walls, and encroachments on poles and lines.

Following the CPDL's takeover of the city's power distribution system in February 2025, a detailed survey was carried out in multiple localities, including villages and colonies, to identify such safety breaches.

CPDL officials said that violations were found across Sector 25, Bapu Dham Colony, Sector 26, Daria, Khuda...