Now, no addl power cuts for industry
Umesh Dewan
Tribune News Service

Patiala, March 31
In a much-needed breather to the state industry from power cuts, the PSEB has withdrawn additional regulatory measures imposed on it on March 19.

Though new revised power schedule for various categories of consumers will come into effect from April 1, imposition of additional cuts on the industry has been withdrawn with effect from March 30.

In the wake of sudden power crisis, the PSEB had imposed additional 1.5 weekly off days on general industrial consumers, additional two weekly off days on arc, induction furnace and rolling mills consumers fed from category-III feeders and additional 9 hours peak load restrictions on continuous process industry fed from category-IV feeders. The decision had come under fire with the industry strongly condemning the PSEB for imposing additional power cuts.

PSEB chairman HS Brar said today that due to drop in power demand, the board had reviewed power supply and decided to withdraw additional regulatory measures imposed on the industry. “In the revised power schedule, while feeders having vegetables, sugarcane and cotton crop predominant will be supplied four hours daily power supply, others will get four hours alternate power supply,” adding detailed power supply schedule has also been uploaded on the PSEB website.