The city police have nabbed a person for allegedly duping a local resident by posing as a Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) employee.
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Power outages add to veggie growers’ woes in Amritsar district
The vegetable growers in the district continue to face power shortage for irrigation and are forced to burn diesel to save their crop.
No problem in Tesla producing EVs in India, import of vehicles from China not acceptable: Nitin Gadkari
Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said if the US-based Tesla is ready to manufacture its electric vehicles in India then there is ‘no problem’ but the company must not import cars from China.
Govt departments owe Rs 100 cr to PSPCL in Sangrur circle
Despite numerous efforts of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), various government departments have failed to clear electricity dues to the tune of Rs 103.65 crore in Sangrur circle, which includes Sangrur, Sunam, Lehra, Dirba and Patran. As a result, the PSPCL has decided to disconnect power connections of some of the departments in the […]
As 2 power units trip, Punjab short of 200 lakh units of electricity
Already facing a tight demand and supply situation, the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) here on Tuesday faced another blow following boiler leakage at one unit each at Talwandi Sabo and Ropar thermal plants.
Navjot Sidhu, ex-MLAs to protest power crunch today, Raja Warring ‘unaware’
Days after Amrinder Singh Raja Warring took over as Pradesh Congress Committee president, his predecessor Navjot Singh Sidhu along with former party MLAs on Monday will lead a protest near the Nabha Thermal Plant, Rajpura, but without the presence of the former. The event is being seen as show of strength by Sidhu. Raja Warring […]
Faridabad industry reels under unscheduled cuts
With eight to 10 hours daily power cut, the industrial and manufacturing units in the district have started to feel the heat. The ongoing power crisis has resulted in huge losses in terms of production for a majority of the units, it is claimed.
Schedule power cuts, say Panchkula residents
Residents, who have been bearing the brunt of unscheduled power cuts for the past many days, have asked the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) to schedule power cuts so that they can plan their day-to-day activities accordingly.
Ludhiana: Women cell fails to pay Rs 10 lakh dues, power supply snapped
Since Punjab State Power Corporation Limited has started taking action against defaulters, who have not cleared their electricity bills, the power supply to the Crime against Women and Children Cell located in Rishi Nagar has also been snapped. The power supply was snapped due to outstanding electricity bill of over Rs 10 lakh. The work […]
Power theft cases decline in Doaba region
There has been a significant drop in electricity theft cases in the Doaba region. As many as 1,175 electricity theft cases have been reported in the financial year 2021-22 as compared to 2,400 cases reported in 2020-21.
Power crisis hits industrial production in Gurugram
A major power crisis has hit Gurugram with both residents and industrialists reeling under scheduled and unscheduled power cuts and seeking respite for the same.
Solar plant at Jammu airport
Jammu: Alok Kumar, Principal Secretary, Science and Technology Department, inaugurated the 300 KWp capacity solar plant at the airport in Satwari, Jammu. Costing Rs 1.59 crore, it would generate 4.2 lakh units of energy and save around Rs 29.40 lakh annually. — OC