6,188 puja pandals penalised for power theft in West Bengal
As many as 6,188 puja pandals in West Bengal were penalised â¹1.24 crore by a state-owned electricity distribution company for illegally drawing power. An inspection revealed the pandals had violated norms and had drawn power without permission and temporary connections, mandatory for all puja committees. The company received â¹11.94 crore from 25,216 pandals which had taken temporary connections. 