Ludhiana, July 14 -- Long queues of consumers were seen outside Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) subdivision offices across Ludhiana on Monday as residents sought clarification over inflated electricity bills. Officials attributed the rush to provisional N-code bills issued after the recent outsourced meter readers' strike, saying the amounts would be adjusted automatically once the normal meter reading cycle resumes.

Officials said the Agar Nagar subdivision witnessed the highest consumer footfall, while similar scenes were reported at almost all other subdivision offices in the city. sAccording to PSPCL, 1,18,286 electricity bills were generated during the latest billing cycle across the central zone, of which 61,598 exce...