Punjab State Power Corporation Limited Appeals To Government Offices To Shut Down Acs For Three Days

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News Desk, Amar Ujala, Chandigarh

Published by: Nivedita Verma
Updated Thu, 01 Jul 2021 4:02 PM IST

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Punjab is facing scorching heat due to delay in monsoon. At the same time, a unit of Talwandi Sabo Thermal Plant has also been closed. In such a situation, due to increasing demand for electricity, people in the entire state have to face long cuts.

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The power crisis in Punjab has deepened due to the delay in monsoon. Amidst the scorching heat, long cuts are being made all over the state. Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has also called an emergency meeting on this issue on Thursday evening.

Now Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has issued a letter appealing to the officers of all government departments of the state to reduce the use of electricity and not to run AC for the next three days. It has been said in this letter that due to delayed monsoon, paddy season and non-operation of one unit of Talwandi Sabo Thermal Plant in Punjab, the power crisis has deepened.

The demand for electricity in the state has reached more than 14500 MW. We have to save electricity. An appeal has been made to the employees of the government offices of the state to keep the lights and electrical appliances off in the offices for three days without need.

On the other hand, farmers are upset due to non-availability of electricity for eight hours despite assurance. Angry farmers on Tuesday blocked the Ludhiana-Bathinda road for six hours. Vehicles queued up on both the lanes as the traffic came to a standstill. During this clashes also took place between the people and the peasant leaders.

People say that they are being harassed by choking. As soon as the police got information about the tense situation, the matter was pacified by reaching the spot. Powercom officials reached the spot after about six hours of traffic jam. He gave a written assurance of eight hours power supply to the farmers. After this the farmers ended the agitation. Significantly, the state government had claimed eight hours power supply to the agriculture sector. In contrast, farmers are not getting electricity even for four hours. At present, the paddy season is going on, so farmers need electricity the most.

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The power crisis in Punjab has deepened due to the delay in monsoon. Amidst the scorching heat, long cuts are being made all over the state. Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has also called an emergency meeting on this issue on Thursday evening.

Now Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has issued a letter appealing to the officers of all government departments of the state to reduce the use of electricity and not to run AC for the next three days. It has been said in this letter that due to delayed monsoon, paddy season and non-operation of one unit of Talwandi Sabo Thermal Plant in Punjab, the power crisis has deepened.

The demand for electricity in the state has reached more than 14500 MW. We have to save electricity. An appeal has been made to the employees of the government offices of the state to keep the lights and electrical appliances off in the offices for three days without need.

On the other hand, farmers are upset due to non-availability of electricity for eight hours despite assurance. Angry farmers on Tuesday blocked the Ludhiana-Bathinda road for six hours. Vehicles queued up on both the lanes as the traffic came to a standstill. During this clashes also took place between the people and the peasant leaders.

People say that they are being harassed by choking. As soon as the police got information about the tense situation, the matter was pacified by reaching the spot. Powercom officials reached the spot after about six hours of traffic jam. He gave a written assurance of eight hours power supply to the farmers. After this the farmers ended the agitation. Significantly, the state government had claimed eight hours power supply to the agriculture sector. In contrast, farmers are not getting electricity even for four hours. At present, the paddy season is going on, so farmers need electricity the most.

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