Ludhiana, Jan. 31 -- The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has imposed a penalty of Rs.5.98 lakh on a community centre run by the Nav Durga Mandir Trust in Aggar Nagar for unauthorised use of electricity, one of multiple violations detected during enforcement inspections carried out across Ludhiana over the past week.

According to officials, the PSPCL enforcement wing inspected the premises on January 27 and found that electricity drawn through a domestic connection was being illegally diverted for commercial use at the adjoining community centre, in violation of supply regulations.

Following the inspection, PSPCL issued a provisional assessment order under Section 126 of the Electricity Act, 2003, and Regulation 48 of the ...