More curbs to save power in Punjab now, compulsory offs for large industry in south and border zones from July 4-7

After three-day compulsory offs for large-scale industry, steel rolling mills and furnaces in central and north zones of Punjab, there will now be mandatory weekly-offs for same categories in south and border zone of the state.

There will be no operations from 8 am of July 4 to 8 am on July 7 in south zone districts — Sangrur, Barnala, Patiala, parts of Fatehgarh Sahib, and border zone districts — Amritsar, Tarantaran, Gurdaspur, Ferozepur and Fazilka.

Compulsory offs are the reason that the gap of nearly 1,500 MW between demand and supply is being reduced to zero, and hence the remaining segments are being given power supply, revealed Punjab State power corporation limited (PSPCL) authorities.