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The report of the AEE may be considered it is further submitted that the point-wise reply of the observation of the Committee is attached in the note.
Mr. S.L. Verma has submitted a complaint in this office along with electricity bill of M/s Sumit Knit Fab for the month of May, 2024 alleging that the said firm has illegally restored three phase electric connection after getting relief from Board for single phase for domestic purpose. He further submitted that enforcement cell of the PCPCL was visited on 27.05.2024 and consumption of 13126 units was noted. To verify/authenticate the complaint, this office vide letter no. 964 dated 13.06.2024 requested the PSPCL authorities to intimate that whether the industry was operated from the period 09.05.2024 to 27.05.2024. In this regard, the industry i.e. M/s Sumit Knit Fab has also submitted a clarification in this regard vide letter dated 13.06.2024 claiming that they have not operated their unit during this period and the bill of the month of April, 2024 has been carry forwarded by PSPCL authorities and the bill of April, 2024 has been issued as that of May, 2024. In this regard, the PSPCL authorities is the only one, who can inform, as to whether the claim of complainant is true or clarification of applicant industry M/s Sumit knit fab is true.
It is further submitted that this office also requested the concerned PSPCL authorities telephonically on Mobile No. 9646111599 and even the copy of request made by this office was also forwarded. The PSPCL authorities vide their memo letter no. 1978 dated 06.06.2024 received in this office today (copy attached) has intimated this office that the single-phase electricity units were consumed by the industry and no action under UUE is required to be taken against the said unit. Copy of the report of PSPCL attached.
In view of the above report and as the industry has not complied with the observation of the committee and has not proposed any upgradation in the RO, it is recommended that the request submitted by the industry for grant of consent to operate under the Water Act, 1974 may be refused and restoration of the electric connection may not be granted.
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