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Ludhiana: Meter readers’ strike costs PSPCL over ₹1.4-cr as bills dispatched via speed post
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PSPCL spent ₹1.41 crore on speed post to deliver 61,566 high-value bills during meter readers’ strike.
The strike disrupted regular meter reading, forcing PSPCL to use N-Code billing based on previous year’s consumption.
N-Code bills were generated for 1,18,254 consumers in Central Zone up to July 7.
Bills totaling ₹5,000-₹15,000 were sent via speed post at ₹23 per bill; 56,688 lower-value bills were delivered manually.
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