Amarinder Singh Orders Immediate Withdrawal Of Power Regulatory Measures In Punjab

The crisis was triggered by a delayed monsoon and an unprecedented surge in demand from both agricultural and domestic sectors, read an official release.

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday evening ordered an immediate withdrawal of all power regulatory restrictions that were imposed on industries across the state to meet the power crisis. The crisis was triggered by a delayed monsoon and an unprecedented surge in demand from both agricultural and domestic sectors, read an official release. Reviewing the power situation in the state after the resumption of generation at one of the three non-functional units at Talwandi Sabo Thermal plant, the Chief Minister directed the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) to ease off all power regulatory restrictions on industrial consumers across the state with immediate effect. He was informed that the plant at Talwandi Sabo had resumed 660 MW production, improving the power situation in the state. The decision on the complete withdrawal of the restrictions was taken by the Chief Minister soon after PSPCL announced a similar but partial withdrawal in districts falling in central and border zones. The PSPCL had allowed all industries, except those using continuous power, to operate at full capacity from today.