Punjab power crisis: Govt offices to run from 8 am to 2 pm starting Friday
With Punjab reeling under an unprecedented electricity shortage amid extreme temperatures, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh Thursday ordered curtailment in timings of government offices from Friday, and cutting down of power supply to energy-guzzling industries with immediate effect, to save crops and ease the domestic power situation.
The offices will now function from 8 am to 2 pm, while there has been no decision yet on the use of ACs inside, a government statement said. Amarinder also appealed to the offices to make judicious use of electricity, pointing out that the situation was dire, with peak demand in the state touching a whopping 14,500 MW.
