Punjab State Power Corporation limited (PSPCl) on Monday said it will provide daily 8 hours uninterrupted power supply to agriculture consumers in the State for the paddy season from June 20 onwards.
Baldev Singh Sran, CMD PSPCl said they have already made elaborate arrangements to provide power supply to its consumers.
Sran said that the maximum demand recorded during the year 2017 was 11705 MW in July, which PSPCl had successfully met with the requirement by arranging power from all the available sources optimally.
It is anticipated that in the coming paddy season the maximum demand may rise up to 12500 MW and PSPCl has already made arrangements for more than 13000 MW. The coal stock at PSPCl thermal Power stations is sufficient and elaborate arrangements have been made for Rajpura Thermal Plant,Goindwal Sahib Power Plant and Talwandi Sabo Power ltd.
The CMD assured that all consumers of the Punjab would be provided continuous, uninterrupted and quality power supply. Daily power supply to all AP consumers in the state has been divided into 3 groups at each sub-station and AP consumers of the PSPCl,along side the international border of Punjab will be provided 8 hours power supply in day timings.
He said instructions have been issued to the officials not to leave the headquarters during the paddy season. The CMD said to update the status of supply position and redressal of grievances of the consumers special control rooms have been established at the zonal levels and one at Head office Patiala.