CM’s Sangat Darshan wields power, literally

CM’s Sangat Darshan wields power, literally 

Archit Watts
Tribune News Service

Muktsar, January 29
The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) knows how to pull strings for a Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal’s function. The authorities supplied power to the venue of Chief Minister’s Sangat Darshan programme, organised here today, through a “kundi” connection. As the Community Hall, the venue for the programme, does not have an electricity meter, the power was drawn from Goneana village near the city.

The administration had put up a tent, where the electricity wires were connected with the main wires on a pole, to bar the entry of people.

PSPCL Sub-divisional Officer (SDO) Gurwinder Singh confirmed that the Community Hall did not have the electricity meter. “The authorities concerned have applied for the electricity meter. For today’s function, the power supply was drawn from an adjoining dispensary.” When confronted with the photographs of the illegal connection to the venue, he turned evasive.

On being shown the photographs, PSPCL officials at the Muktsar circle office said the connection was illegal. They added that if electricity was drawn from another building, as per the SDO’s statement, it tantamount to an illegal act. As per rules, no one can draw electricity from another building.

Goneana residents said “kundi” connection from the village was a regular practice at the time of organising functions in Community Hall. Minor boys were employed to serve snacks in programme. 

Rules not followed

 The PSPCL authorities supplied power to the venue of the CM’s Sangat Darshan programme through a ‘kundi’ connection

 As the Community Hall, the venue for the programme, does not have an electricity meter, the power was drawn from Goneana village near the city

Courtesy: The Tribune