Punjab CM writes to Centre, seeks allocation of another 1K MW electricity
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has written to the Centre, seeking allocation of additional 1,000 MW of electricity for the upcoming paddy season.
In a letter to the Union minister for Power R K Singh, CM Mann pointed out that the state’s generation capacity was limited to about 6,500 MW, whereas the peak demand is likely to touch 15,500 MW in the summer season.
To meet the peak demand of electricity of 15,500 MW in forthcoming paddy/summer season, Mann requested the assistance of power up to 1,000 MW from June 15 till October 10, that may be allocated to Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) from central sector generating stations.
