PSPCL employees rely on ‘jugaad’ for repair work in Talwara

Employees of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSCPL) are facing day-to-day problems in rectifying many types of electricity-related problems, including outages, breakdowns and damage to power cables, without safety kits and adequate equipment.

As a result, PSPCL employees are relying upon the ‘jugaad’ forced to work on the power lines putting their life in danger. Bijli Mazdoor Sangh president Surinder Singh and Powercom Employees’ Union, Mukerian Mandal, president Bodhraj said although, officials claim that the technicians are equipped with complete safety kit to work on the lines, adequate equipment and safety kits were not being provided to the employees.