Chandigarh

Paddy season: SAD vows 24X7 power to farmers

PNS

Punjab Government has made all arrangements to provide uninterrupted power supply to the farmers in the upcoming paddy season, Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, MP and Secretary General of SAD said while inaugurating the 66 K.V.Sub Stations at Ghella and Bharo. He said that  with the commissioning of these substations the voltage and power supply of around 25 villages would improved.

Addressing the gathering G.S.Bachi Director Administration PSPCl said that during the year 2014-15, nine new grid sub stations were constructed and commissioned at  a cost of Rs 50.17 crores and total number of grid sub stations rose to the 93 in Sangrur district. He said the capacity of transformer of 66 KV Sub Station BHATTIWAl has been increased from 12.5 M.V.A to 20 M.V.A. resulting the supply of near by villages will also improved.He also highlighted the various consumer friendly schemes of PSPCl in the State.