Punjab’s principal secretary, power, A Venu Prasad on Sunday called for improvement in the quality of power supplied to the consumers of the State to their satisfaction by providing continuous or reliable supply of power along with prompt redressal of their grievances.
Prasad, who also holds the charge of chairman-cum-managing director of both Punjab State Power Corporation limited (PSPCl) and Punjab State Transmission Corporation limited (PSTCl), emphasized on proper cooperation and coordination between the officers of both the Corporations in the larger interest of public service.
Presiding over a Technical Review Meeting with the officers of Central Zone ludhiana and West Zone Bathinda, Prasad also stressed upon to carry out the maintenance of distribution network in a phased manner so as to minimize the power interruptions.
He also emphasized to release new connections to the prospective consumers at the earliest.
Prasad also stressed upon the need to observe punctuality and discipline amongst officers and staff towards improvement of customer service and to increase efficiency which is the need of hour.
PSPCl official, present in the meeting, informed that due to windstorm on Friday night, there was a widespread interruption of power supply due to snapping of transmission and distribution lines in the various parts of Punjab.
Emergency teams of PSPCl are working vigorously to restore the system, and PSPCl regrets the inconvenience to consumers due to inevitable situation, said the official.