Ludhiana, Aug. 20 -- Residents across the city are at their wit's end as new electricity connections and load extensions remain pending for months, despite them having deposited the required charges months ago. Consumers said that even after completing all formalities, the power department has not released their connections, causing unnecessary delay and inconvenience.

Firoza Praveen, a resident of Kundanpuri, said," I applied for a new meter connection at Aggar Nagar division in April. Even after making a payment of a whopping Rs.25,017, I am making rounds of the department to get my work done."

Similarly, Manish Sharma, resident of New Chander Nagar said, "In March, I have applied for a load extension from 1 kilowatt to 7 kilowatt. I ...