Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has geared up to provide uninterrupted power supply to consumers during the summer season. The department has purchased 64 telescopic ladders, used to rectify various problems, including power outages, breakdowns and damaged power cables.
Earlier, the department had no telescopic ladders and in case of damages to power cables, PSPCL or complainants borrowed ladders needed for repairs.
SR Vashishat, chief engineer of central zone, said with the initiative of DPS Grewal, director, distribution and CMD, Ludhiana is the only district in Punjab that has gotten 64 telescopic ladders, each 16-foot-long, costing ₹74 lakh.