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PSPCL’s one-time settlement scheme hardly finds takers
1 month ago

PSPCL’s one-time settlement scheme hardly finds takers

Hindustan Times  

Nearly two months after its launch, Punjab State Power Corporation Limited’s one-time settlement scheme has seen a lukewarm response from defaulters. In all, the total outstanding default amount under the OTS scheme, which includes industrial, domestic and commercial connections whether running or disconnected, stands at nearly ₹14.72 crore. Under the scheme, the PSPCL offered a reduced simple interest rate of …

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Ludhiana: NOC done away with, plot holders still sans power
1 month ago

Ludhiana: NOC done away with, plot holders still sans power

Hindustan Times  

Despite the state government’s decision to do away with the requirement of no objection certificate for plot registrations, the move is yet to bring relief to residents who continue to struggle for basic amenities, such as power connections. PSPCL officials said they couldn’t take action until they receive instructions from the state government. We are left inconvenienced for want of …

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Ludhiana: PSPCL, GNDEC sign MoU for capacity building programmes
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ludhiana: PSPCL, GNDEC sign MoU for capacity building programmes

Hindustan Times  

Punjab State Power Corporation Limited and Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding to conduct capacity-building programmes, including preparation and dissemination of training modules, and provide specific advisory services to government agencies, multilateral agencies and other stakeholders. GNDEC, Ludhiana, will offer capacity-building programmes to PSPCL employees, enhancing their skills and providing exposure to technologies, particularly …

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90% households in Punjab were reported to be receiving zero power bills
3 months, 2 weeks ago

90% households in Punjab were reported to be receiving zero power bills

Hindustan Times  

In 2022, when Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann took office, a significant concern for more than 3 crore people of Punjab was whether the newly-formed state government would provide 300 units of free electricity from the first month. Punjab power minister Harbhajan Singh ETO said 90% of the consumers in the state are enjoying free electricity. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} …

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PSPCL employee caught taking ₹10,000 as ‘bribe’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

PSPCL employee caught taking ₹10,000 as ‘bribe’

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Monday arrested Som Nath, an assistant lineman, posted at the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited office in Dagru village of Moga district, red-handed while he was reportedly accepting a bribe of ₹10,000. The Vigilance Bureau, Ferozepur range, laid a trap to arrest Som Nath accepting bribe from a complainant in presence of two official witnesses. …

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PSPCL supplies record 367 MU power as state sees 43% rain deficit
5 months ago

PSPCL supplies record 367 MU power as state sees 43% rain deficit

Hindustan Times  

₹1,400 crore extra burden likely on govt this time during paddy season. Punjab has received 95.5 mm rain this season against the long period average of 168.3 mm: IMD HT Image Amid 43 per cent rainfall deficit this month so far, the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited had to supply a record power of 367 million units on Sunday. PSPCL …

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Amid surge in power demand, four thermal units trip in Punjab
5 months, 1 week ago

Amid surge in power demand, four thermal units trip in Punjab

Hindustan Times  

Adding to the woes of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited in the current paddy season, four thermal units — one each at Talwandi Sabo thermal power plant and Lehra Mohabbat thermal plant and two units of Ropar thermal have tripped on boiler faults pushing the PSPCL in a tight spot. Snags in the four units resulted in 1330 MW …

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Relief for PSPCL as power demand dips by 5,000 MW
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Relief for PSPCL as power demand dips by 5,000 MW

Hindustan Times  

The power demand in Punjab has dipped by 5,000 megawatts, giving much-needed relief to the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited. A senior PSPCL official said all thermal units in the state as well as the private sector were running at half load due to the low demand. Until recently, the searing heatwave and paddy transplantation had pushed the state’s peak …

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Bathinda to get 3 more solar plants
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Bathinda to get 3 more solar plants

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab government is all set to come up with three more solar power plants of 12 megawatts in Bathinda district, said Aman Arora, Punjab minister of new and renewable energy sources. Panchayat land has been taken on lease in Bhagi Vandar, Shergarh and Kothe Malluana villages of Bathinda district for the project. He said the Punjab Energy Development Agency …

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Ludhiana: Day on, cops file FIR over 8-year-old’s death by electrocution
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Ludhiana: Day on, cops file FIR over 8-year-old’s death by electrocution

Hindustan Times  

A day after an 8-year-old boy was electrocuted to death, the Division Number 3 police on Friday registered a first-information report against unidentified accused on charges of “death due to negligence”, officials said. Victim’s father Rakesh Kumar said that the minor went out to buy snacks from a nearby grocery store. Victim’s father Rakesh Kumar said that after the rain …

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At 16,078 MW, power demand goes past capacity, a unit of Talwandi Sabo plant shuts
6 months ago

At 16,078 MW, power demand goes past capacity, a unit of Talwandi Sabo plant shuts

Hindustan Times  

The continuous spell of the searing heatwave coupled with paddy transplantation pushed Punjab’s peak power demand beyond its maximum supply capacity of 16,000 megawatts on Wednesday afternoon. This is the first time the state recorded 16,078 MW of power demand, crossing the capacity of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited. According to the PSPCL, the state’s own generation, when the …

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Punjab stares at power cuts as demand hits all-time high
6 months ago

Punjab stares at power cuts as demand hits all-time high

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh/Patiala: With the intense heatwave sweeping the region, the power demand has almost hit the roof in the state as the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited on Tuesday afternoon supplied an all-time high of 15,963 megawatts, slightly below its maximum capacity of 16,000 MW. A PSPCL official says that if it doesn’t rain soon, authorities will have to impose power …

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Punjab: As power demand peaks, clamour for free power policy review grows
6 months ago

Punjab: As power demand peaks, clamour for free power policy review grows

Hindustan Times  

The continuous spell of searing heat has pushed Punjab’s power demand to an all-time high prompting the All India Power Engineers Federation to request Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann to take immediate measures to avoid power grid disturbance. During the first 16 days of June, Punjab’s power demand increased by 43% compared to the corresponding period last year. As per …

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Power consumption up 25% as mercury soars in Punjab
7 months, 1 week ago

Power consumption up 25% as mercury soars in Punjab

Hindustan Times  

With temperatures soaring over 42° Celsius, Punjab’s power consumption shot up by nearly 25 per cent during the first week of May when compared to the corresponding period last year. In the first eight days of this month, the power consumption in the state stood at 1,453 million units while the last year’s corresponding period pegged the figure at 1,165 …

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As mercury rises, Punjab’s April power consumption up 10%
7 months, 2 weeks ago

As mercury rises, Punjab’s April power consumption up 10%

Hindustan Times  

Patiala In April 2023, the power consumption stood at 4,187 MU, a Punjab State Power Corporation Limited data showed. Punjab’s power consumption rose around 10% to 4,595 million units in April as compared to the corresponding period last year due rise in temperature. In April 2023, the power consumption stood at 4,187 MU, a Punjab State Power Corporation Limited data …

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PSPCL sets up control room to prevent crop from catching fire
8 months, 1 week ago

PSPCL sets up control room to prevent crop from catching fire

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of the wheat harvesting in the state, Punjab State Power Corporation Limited has already set up a control room to prevent the wheat yield from catching fire caused by sparks emanating from electric transformers and wires. PSPCL officials said over 425 complaints relating to sparking incidents have already been addressed by the control room. A spokesman for the PSPCL …

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Govt depts bleed PSPCL, owe ₹4,637 crore in power arrears
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Govt depts bleed PSPCL, owe ₹4,637 crore in power arrears

Hindustan Times  

Patiala : Electricity bill arrears of consumers in Punjab have shot up by nearly ₹400 crore in a year. From ₹4,240 crore in the 2022-23 fiscal, the pending power bills of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited consumers has swelled to ₹4,637 crore till February-end this year, data from the state power utility records reveals. From ₹ 4,240 crore in the …

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Two years of AAP govt: Free power powers populism in Punjab
9 months, 1 week ago

Two years of AAP govt: Free power powers populism in Punjab

Hindustan Times  

Almost 90% of Punjab’s households got zero electricity bills last month. Of the 38 lakh consumers billed by the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited, 33.5 lakh got zero bill for electricity consumption. According to the state’s annual budget, a total power subsidy bill of ₹20,477crore crore has been proposed for 2024-25 as compared to the ₹17,457 crore in the last …

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Punjab taps solar power to bring down purchase cost
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Punjab taps solar power to bring down purchase cost

Hindustan Times  

In its ninth power purchase agreement since the Aam Aadmi Party government took charge two years ago, the Punjab State Power Corporation will buy 300 MW from Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited for an economical ₹2.72/unit. The Punjab State Power Corporation will buy 300 MW from Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited for an economical ₹ 2.43/unit. “At present, …

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₹8 crore left in coffers, Mohali MC facing major financial crunch
1 year, 2 months ago

₹8 crore left in coffers, Mohali MC facing major financial crunch

Hindustan Times  

Half way into the current financial year, the Mohali municipal corporation has exhausted majority of its funds, leaving it with just ₹8 crore for the remaining two quarters. Mohali deputy mayor Kuljit Singh Bedi said several government buildings had also been defaulting on property tax payment, further compounding MC’s fund crunch. Why is MC in the red Claiming that Mohali …

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PSPCL supplies highest ever power of 34L units on Sept 9
1 year, 3 months ago

PSPCL supplies highest ever power of 34L units on Sept 9

Hindustan Times  

Power minister Harbhajan Singh ETO on Sunday said Punjab State Power Corporation Limited supplied record 34.27 lakh units of power on September 9 as the power demand during the entire day was around 14,400 MW. Giving information here, the minister said before monsoon this year, the highest power supply on June 23 was 34.25 lakh units. He said due to …

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Ludhiana: Consumers’ issues must be a priority, says PSPCL MD
1 year, 4 months ago

Ludhiana: Consumers’ issues must be a priority, says PSPCL MD

Hindustan Times  

In a bid to alleviate the persistent woes faced by electricity consumers in Punjab, a meeting was convened by the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited officials on Sunday. Jasbir Singh Dhillon, managing director of PSPCL, emphasised the necessity of placing consumer interests at the forefront for improved customer service. HT Image A group of top-ranking officials, including Inder Pal Singh, …

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300-unit of free power: Year on , 83% households in Punjab getting zero bill
1 year, 5 months ago

300-unit of free power: Year on , 83% households in Punjab getting zero bill

Hindustan Times  

Nearly 83% of the domestic consumers in the state have benefitted from the 300-unit free electricity scheme, which commenced on July 1 last year. A year after the launch, the tentative data shows that consumers got benefits to the tune of ₹ 6,000 crore for zero bills, a promise made by the Aam Aadmi Party during the 2022 elections, and …

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Power outages at several places as Mohali’s peak-hour consumption crosses 1,000MW
1 year, 5 months ago

Power outages at several places as Mohali’s peak-hour consumption crosses 1,000MW

Hindustan Times  

Amid rising humidity levels, the peak electricity consumption of Mohali district crossed the 1,000MW mark on Thursday, leading to power disruptions at several places due to load on transformers. Mohali-1, which includes the old sectors, industrial units and areas around Sunny Enclave topped with 334MW of power consumption, while Mohali-2 which includes Aero City and relatively newer sectors consumed 118 …

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