CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday said the state government has developed a fool-proof mechanism to ensure uninterrupted power supply to farmers during the paddy sowing season.
He said that the state government is strongly committed to ensure uninterrupted power supply to the farmers during paddy sowing.
Mann chaired a meeting with officials on Tuesday and said the government will ensure minimum eight-hour power supply to farmers for sowing and irrigation of paddy crops.
The state will set a new benchmark by ensuring regular supply of electricity to farmers, he said in a statement.
The government has made elaborate arrangements to meet the increased power demand in view of the paddy season, he said, adding that the demand is much higher than the estimates of the Punjab State Electricity Corporation Limited.
He also directed power utility companies PSPCL and Punjab State Transmission Corporation Limited to ensure round-the-clock supply during the ongoing summer season and paddy sowing.
He said that a time bound resolution of electricity related complaints of farmers and other consumers has been developed through a round the clock system with adequate manpower.
The CM said that additional manpower has been deployed for effective redressal of complaints during the summer season.
He said that complaint centers have also been strengthened to ensure that farmers do not face any delay in resolution of their complaints and problems.
He said that the state government is strongly committed to ensure uninterrupted power supply to the farmers during paddy sowing.
Mann chaired a meeting with officials on Tuesday and said the government will ensure minimum eight-hour power supply to farmers for sowing and irrigation of paddy crops.
The state will set a new benchmark by ensuring regular supply of electricity to farmers, he said in a statement.
The government has made elaborate arrangements to meet the increased power demand in view of the paddy season, he said, adding that the demand is much higher than the estimates of the Punjab State Electricity Corporation Limited.
He also directed power utility companies PSPCL and Punjab State Transmission Corporation Limited to ensure round-the-clock supply during the ongoing summer season and paddy sowing.
He said that a time bound resolution of electricity related complaints of farmers and other consumers has been developed through a round the clock system with adequate manpower.
The CM said that additional manpower has been deployed for effective redressal of complaints during the summer season.
He said that complaint centers have also been strengthened to ensure that farmers do not face any delay in resolution of their complaints and problems.
