Powers cuts extending up to eight hours daily to prevent short circuits, which often result in farm fires, have begun in the rural areas.
Though farm unions had asked Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) to fix the transmission lines, the department has continued with the age-old practice of cutting off power supply.
In rural areas, power cuts come into the force at 10 am and supply resumes only after 6 pm.
Residents said as the mercury would rise, power supply would reduce further.
