Unplanned outages drop nearly 70% as PSPCL gears up for peak summer demand: Sanjeev Arora

Facing a sharp and sudden surge in electricity demand driven by an intense heatwave, the Bhagwant Mann Government has moved swiftly to ensure uninterrupted power supply across Punjab, with Power Minister Sanjeev Arora asserting that Punjab remains firmly in control even as demand skyrocketed from 7,900 MW to over 12,000 MW within just ten days. … Read more

PSPCL kicks off ambitious power grid makeover across Punjab, announces Minister Arora

Cabinet Minister for Power Sanjeev Arora today announced a comprehensive “make-over” to upgrade power lines across Punjab. Arora said that during various election meetings this had been the primary demand of the people. Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has launched a special project to upgrade power lines in 13 major Municipal Corporations, covering 87 … Read more

Zirakpur go without Electricity; officials clueless on why cuts are there

SDO saying its Progressive Punjab, People ask without electricity how progress would happen Business suffers without uncalled electric cuts Forget the scorching heat weather and issue of water shortage that may lead to electric cuts. Here, the Electricity Department is itself clueless on why have they not been able to provide non stop electricity in … Read more

Apr 29, 2026 01:17 PM IST
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