The Punjab State Power Corporation limited (PSPCl) on Friday said it had made adequate arrangements of power to provide uninterrupted 8 hours power supply to its 13.75 lacs agriculture consumers in the State.
A Venu Prasad, Chairman cum Managing Director PSPCl assured that all consumers of Punjab would be provided continued, uninterrupted and quality power supply.
He said to meet this maximum expected demand comfortably, PSPCl had tied up for power from all sources in addition to its own in house generation capacity for the paddy season. “The maximum demand on first day of the paddy season touched 9839 MW which was met easily,” he said.
The Managing Director said daily power supply to all AP consumers in the State had been divided into 3 groups at each sub station He also added AP consumers of the PSPCl were being provided 8 hours power supply in day timings along with the international border of Punjab.
Prasad informed instructions had been issued to the officers not to leave the headquarters during the paddy season.
The MD said control rooms have been established at the central and zonal levels to address the consumer complaints. Besides the other numbers, consumers can also register their electricity related complaints through phone number 1912 which is operational for whole of the Punjab.
Prasad said In case of any break down the farmers would be compensated by providing extra supply of power to that region and feeder.