Mission zero outages: PSPCL rolls out ₹65cr upgrade to boost power network in city

The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has launched a comprehensive infrastructure upgrade across the city at an estimated cost of ₹64.57 crore. The initiative, part of the state government’s ambitious Mission Zero Outages programme, aims to reduce power disruptions and provide residents with uninterrupted electricity.

Officials said the project includes over 871 development works to be completed by February 2026. Key components of the upgrade include bifurcation of 79 feeder lines at ₹25.23 crore, enhancement of load capacity of 660 existing transformers at ₹34.17 crore, and installation of 132 new transformers at ₹5.14 crore.