Decoding Punjab’s power crisis: ‘Practically no cables’; PSPCL insiders point out acute shortage of critical material, working hands
Behind the power crisis being faced by Punjab in peak summer season is acute shortage of material and men required to keep the supply network up and running amid frequent breakdowns.
In Punjab, the paddy season began from July 10 and PSPCL’s claims of uninterrupted supply got exposed soon after as heavy rain and strong winds paralysed power supply.
Sources said that PSPCL lacks required supply of distribution transformers, 11 KV XLPE (Cross-linked Polyethylene) cables, poles, LT (low tension) cables, and 11 KV shunt capacitors. The stock of transformers is about 25 per cent of their required number.
