Chandigarh, May 26 -- The Chandigarh Power Distribution Limited (CPDL) has launched a Voluntary Declaration Scheme (VDS), offering consumers a final opportunity to admit to tampered electricity meters without facing legal action.

The scheme is specifically designed for consumers who have tampered with their electricity meters and now wish to regularise their connections.

In accordance with the 2018 regulations of the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC), CPDL is offering consumers a one-time chance to admit their wrongdoing and rectify it.

According to CPDL, no complaint or police case will be registered in connection with meter tampering as long as the disclosure is made before June 9.

Moreover, the penalty - a 12-month ass...