Punjab Powercom staff oppose land transfer to Local Bodies Department

Several employees’ unions of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) are up in arms against their management’s proposed decision to transfer around 1.5 acres of prime land to the Local Bodies Department to facilitate the setting up of a public park.

The unions have pegged the value of the land, located on the main road near the bus stand, at Rs 100 crore. However, Gurdaspur DC Mohammad Ishfaq says its value, going by the latest collector rate, is just Rs 1.76 crore.