Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has commissioned 23 sub-stations during the current year by way of erecting eight new sub-stations and 15 old sub-stations by addition of capacity and augmenting of old sub-stations.
A total of 112 kms 66 KV lines were also added to the existing transmission system with a cost of about Rs 105 crores, out of which, Rs 45 crores were spent for the construction of new sub-stations in the State,” said the Punjab Cabinet Minister for Rural Development and Panchayats Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa after inauguration of 66 kV sub-station Veehla Teja on Monday
Bajwa said that for the current year, PSPCL has fixed target to add 20 more new sub-stations and capacity of 35 existing sub-stations will be enhanced and total 500 kms transmission lines also be added to existing system by way of spending about Rs 350 crores.
PSPCL chairman-cum-managing director Baldev Singh Sran said that with the commissioning of new 66kv sub-station Veehla Teja, 13 villages around the Veehla Teja village will be benefited directly and 13 villages will be indirectly benefited.
PSPCL Director Administration RP Pandove said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, PSPCL is committed to provide uninterrupted and reliable power and consumer friendly services to all categories of consumers of Punjab.