Edit Profile
crown
Subscribe Now
Saved Articles
Following
My Reads
Sign out
Get App
    Copyright © HT Digital Streams Ltd. All rights reserved.
    Sign in

      punjab state power corporation limited

      PAGE 3

      Ludhiana substations face manpower crunch: Amid mounting vacant posts, PSPCL pulls field staff for clerical duties

      chandigarh news
      Published on Dec 26, 2025 22:02 IST
      According to official data, 160 of 286 sanctioned technical posts remain vacant at the power utility. (HT File)

      Ludhiana: Meter readers halt billing work in Khanna, Mandi Gobindgarh

      The union also alleged that meter readers are being paid below minimum wages notified by the Punjab Labour Commissioner. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Published on Dec 24, 2025 22:28 IST

      Punjab govt amends eligibility rules for PSPCL CMD’s post

      Amid growing opposition from officials and engineers of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) against the appointment of a “junior-level IAS officer” as the chairman-cum-managing director (CMD), the Punjab government has amended the eligibility rules for the post, diluting the qualification criteria for the top position in the power utility.
      chandigarh news
      Published on Dec 24, 2025 02:18 IST

      Ludhiana: 3 years after deadline, smart meter rollout lags in district, only 20% consumers covered

      As of the end of October, just 2.95 lakh smart meters had been installed across the district. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Published on Dec 19, 2025 22:16 IST

      Ludhiana: PSPCL staff to hold nine-day relay hunger strike from Jan 1

      PSPCL union leaders during the state-level meeting scheduled with CMD Basant Garg at head office in Patiala on December 12. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Published on Dec 18, 2025 02:10 IST

      Ludhiana: PSPCL told to roll back ₹75L notice to steel unit

      The PSPCL has been given 21 days to comply. (HT File Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Published on Dec 11, 2025 22:06 IST

      Ludhiana: 22 outsourced PSPCL meter readers sacked as audit exposes billing scam

      The investigation revealed that around 65 consumers across the district tampered with their electricity data to slash bills and evade actual charges. (HT File Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Published on Dec 9, 2025 21:44 IST

      PSPCL to invest ₹160cr to curb power outages across Ludhiana

      The initiative aims to improve electricity supply across both industrial hubs and residential areas of the city, officials said.
      chandigarh news
      Published on Dec 6, 2025 22:34 IST

      Despite recovery drive: Govt depts owe PSPCL a staggering ₹302 crore in Ludhiana

      Despite recovery drive: Govt depts owe PSPCL a staggering <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>302 crore in Ludhiana
      chandigarh news
      Published on Nov 23, 2025 23:16 IST

      Edu dept on PSPCL defaulters’ list: Ludhiana govt schools rack up over ₹2cr in unpaid electricity bills

      According to PSPCL data, the unpaid bills are spread across multiple zones in the district. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Published on Nov 23, 2025 01:24 IST

      How are IAS officers deputed as heads of PSPCL, Transco: HC to Punjab chief secy

      The court was hearing a clutch of petitions on disputes raised about transfers, recruitment etc by PSPCL employees. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
      chandigarh news
      Published on Nov 21, 2025 24:28 IST

      Rules eased, power connections to be issued without NOC in Punjab: Minister

      In a relief for consumers, Punjab power minister Sanjeev Arora on Tuesday announced that Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) will now provide electricity connections without requiring a no-objection certificate (NOC), based solely on a mandatory undertaking from applicants.
      chandigarh news
      Published on Nov 19, 2025 02:52 IST

      PSPCL penalises Ludhiana man for one year despite approved relief

      PSPCL launched the OTS Scheme to help defaulting consumers clear their long pending dues as of September 30, 2023. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Published on Nov 12, 2025 21:54 IST

      Ludhiana: Seeking regular jobs, PSPCL workers hold protest march

      PSPCL outsourced employees holding a protest march in Ludhiana on Friday. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)
      chandigarh news
      Published on Nov 8, 2025 02:28 IST

      PSPCL director sacked over ‘high fuel costs’ at state-run thermal plants

      According to the termination order, fuel costs at Guru Gobind Singh Super Thermal Plant (Ropar) and Guru Amardas Thermal Power Plant (Goindwal Sahib) were <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>0.75 to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1.25 per unit higher than private thermal plants, despite both facilities sourcing coal from PSPCL’s own Pachhwara coal mine in Jharkhand.
      chandigarh news
      Published on Nov 5, 2025 02:44 IST

      Ludhiana: 3 PSPCL staff booked for providing illegal connection after ₹60k bribe

      The case came to light in July following a routine inspection by the power department. (HT File Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Published on Nov 2, 2025 21:56 IST

      Punjab: New PSPCL CMD suspends chief engineer over fuel cost, triggers row

      The two plants — Ropar and Goindwal Sahib — form the backbone of Punjab’s government-owned power generation network (HT file)
      chandigarh news
      Published on Nov 2, 2025 24:40 IST

      Ludhiana: Consumer gets relief in ₹6.72-L power bill case

      During the hearing, the forum examined her billing history and found her past consumption pattern consistent. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Published on Nov 1, 2025 23:58 IST

      Punjab: SAD seeks probe into transfer of PSPCL CMD

      He said only an impartial probe could reveal the extent of corruption and fix accountability.
      chandigarh news
      Published on Nov 1, 2025 02:44 IST

      Sinha removed as PSPCL CMD, Garg to take charge

      The Punjab government on Thursday removed senior IAS officer AK Sinha from the post of chairman-cum-managing director (CMD) of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) and Punjab State Power Transmission Corporation Limited, appointing Basant Garg, a 2005-batch IAS officer, as the new head of both state power utilities. (File)
      chandigarh news
      Published on Oct 31, 2025 02:26 IST

      Ludhiana: Plaint redressal suffers as PSPCL contract staff strike enters Day 2

      PSPCL employees protesting against the Optimum Use of Vacant Government Lands scheme outside the chief engineer's office in Ludhiana on Wednesday. (Manish/HT)
      chandigarh news
      Published on Oct 29, 2025 21:36 IST

      PSPCL staff protest proposed sale of 10 properties in Ludhiana

      PSPCL employees protest at chief engineer’s office in Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana, on Friday. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)
      chandigarh news
      Published on Oct 24, 2025 21:52 IST

      Ludhiana: PSPCL recovers ₹120cr from defaulters in a month

      City East Circle, which includes industrial pockets such as the Focal Point, Estate, and Sunder Nagar divisions, recorded the highest number of defaulters. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Published on Oct 18, 2025 21:48 IST

      Duo held for kidnapping 2 PSPCL officials at gunpoint in Ludhiana

      The victims are Jaskiranpreet Singh, a sub-division officer (SDO), and Parminder Singh, a junior engineer, at PSPCL office, Dakha, Ludhiana. (HT)
      chandigarh news
      Published on Oct 18, 2025 02:00 IST

      Ludhiana: PSPCL unions protest asset divestment plan

      The leaders warned that if the government proceeds with its “ill-intentioned plan” to privatise valuable public assets, the unions would be compelled to escalate their agitation. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Published on Oct 9, 2025 23:44 IST

      Ludhiana: PSPCL rolls out ₹1,171-cr infra projects

      Cabinet minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond at an event for inauguration of power infrastructure in Ludhiana. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Published on Oct 8, 2025 22:22 IST

      CM Mann announces ₹20.6-cr development projects for Lehra

      Blessing newly-wedded couples at an event, Chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann said that a successful marital life is founded on mutual trust and balance. He also distributed cheques as shagun to newly-wed couples. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Oct 4, 2025 17:28 IST

      Punjab: Backward class status not a migratory right, rules high court

      Allowing an approach where reservation is made portable across states would be violative of the principle of equitable distribution of resources as envisaged by the Constitution, observes court.
      chandigarh news
      Published on Oct 3, 2025 24:20 IST

      Five PSPCL offices in Ludhiana declared unsafe, urgent repairs sought

      The city west office at Fountain Chowk, a three-storey building, is among the worst affected. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)
      chandigarh news
      Published on Sep 25, 2025 21:40 IST

      HC: Can’t direct govt to create posts to regularise services of part-time workers

      The Punjab and Haryana high court has dismissed petitions from 70 odd part-time workers from Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), seeking regularisation of their services while holding that those not working against sanctioned posts and for a few hours in a day, are not entitled to seek regularisation of their services. (Getty Images/iStockphoto / Representational image)
      chandigarh news
      Published on Sep 24, 2025 02:16 IST
      Home / India News / Punjab state power corporation limited
      • mint-logo
      • HH-logo
      • mint-lounge
      • HT_Auto
      • httechlogowhite
      • ht-bangla
      • healthshots
      • OTT-icon
      • slurrp-icon
      • smartcast-logo
      • ht-kannada
      • ht-tamil
      • ht-telugu
      • ht-marathi
      • logo-fab-play
      • VCCircle_logo-white
      • TechCircle_logo_white
      • VCCEdge_logo_white
      • edge-insights-logo
      • shineLogo
      © 2026 HindustanTimes