PSPCL schedules power cuts till April 26, Cong MLA questions govt’s ‘surplus’ claim

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Punjab State Power Corporation Limited scheduled three to nine hour power cuts from April 22-26 across six cities including Ludhiana, Patiala, and Amritsar amid soaring temperatures near 40°C. The maintenance move triggered widespread anger, with consumers in Amritsar forcibly entering a power sub-station. Congress MLA questioned the government's 'surplus' power claim, while engineers criticized the delayed maintenance timing during peak summer.

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