Ludhiana, Nov. 23 -- Government schools in the district have accumulated a staggering Rs.2.37 crore in unpaid electricity bills, placing the school education department on the defaulters' list of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), officials aware of the matter said.

Despite repeated reminders and notices from the PSPCL, the dues continue to mount.

According to PSPCL data, the unpaid bills are spread across multiple zones in the district: Rs.33.15 lakh from the East Circle, Rs.52.54 lakh from the West Circle, Rs.108.70 lakh from the Suburban Circle, and Rs.43.19 lakh from the Khanna Circle.

School officials said the bills have piled up due to delayed and insufficient fund release by the department.

Sukhdhir Singh Sekho...