Ludhiana, July 5 -- Nearly three weeks into the indefinite strike by outsourced Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) employees, electricity billing operations in Ludhiana's Central Zone continue to remain severely disrupted, with over 1.10 lakh consumer bills yet to be delivered. To ensure the monthly billing cycle is not stalled, the corporation has begun issuing provisional N-code bills based on consumers' previous electricity consumption.

An N-code bill is a provisional electricity bill generated when fresh meter readings are unavailable.

PSPCL officials said these bills are prepared using consumers' past consumption records available in the system. Any difference between the estimated and actual consumption will automatica...