The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) along with the Municipal Corporation, will install AV conductors in place of overhead electricity wires in the walled city at a cost of Rs40 crore.
Officials said, “The project has been financed by the state government under which the work will be carried out within the walled city.”
“Many old transformers will be replaced by compact substations. In all, 97 new 500 KVA compact substations will be installed while old ones will be replaced,” officials added.