Attack on Substations
Dist admn pulls up PSEB officials
Ravi Dhaliwal

Muktsar, August 6
Keeping in view the recent attacks on the Punjab State Electricity Board’s (PSEB) substations in Malout subdivision, Muktsar district administration pulled up officials of the PSEB at a high-level meeting held here today.

The meeting was held in wake of the recent attacks by farmers on 66 KV Midda and Aulakh substations, both falling in Malout subdivision. Jolted by the twin incidents, the district administration convened a meeting to chalk out an elaborate plan to diffuse any potentially untoward situation, which may arise due to erratic power supply in the future.

Muktsar Deputy Commissioner Rajat Aggarwal asked the PSEB officials to be extra vigilant while attending to complaints of people and told them to inform residents in advance in case any power cuts were to be made. He added that in future the administration would take necessary action against farmers indulging in arson of any kind.

The PSEB officials admitted that there was a wide gap between demand and supply and added that they were doing their best to bridge the gap. They added that scanty rainfall in the region had only added to people’s woes. They said in future they would attend to farmers’ complaints on priority basis.