Ludhiana, Feb. 4 -- Stepping up action against power defaulters, the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) recovered Rs.91.74 crore from 28,491 consumers and disconnected 5,835 electricity connections during a month-long recovery drive across the district, officials said.

Cracking down further on errant consumers, the power utility disconnected electricity connections of defaulters with outstanding dues amounting to Rs.17.62 crore during the same period, officials added.

Launched on January 1, the special recovery drive forms part of PSPCL's annual exercise to improve its financial health by collecting long-pending dues. The drive will continue until the end of March, coinciding with the conclusion of the current financial year...