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Ludhiana: A month on, PSPCL's meter box overhaul moves at snail's pace

Ludhiana, Nov. 5 -- A month after PSPCL vowed to overhaul the district's ageing electricity network, the reality on the streets paints a starkly different picture. Broken and unsealed meter boxes cont... Read More


Ludhiana: Subsidised ration eludes 15,000 e-Shram workers

Ludhiana, Nov. 3 -- Nine months after e-Shram card holders were brought under the ambit of the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013, nearly 15,000 unorganised workers in Ludhiana continue to be exc... Read More


Ludhiana: 3 PSPCL staff booked for providing illegal connection after rRs.r60k bribe

Ludhiana, Nov. 3 -- The Salem Tabri police booked three outsourced employees of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) on Saturday for allegedly providing an illegal electricity connection to ... Read More


Ludhiana: Consumer gets relief in rRs.r6.72-L power bill case

Ludhiana, Nov. 2 -- In a bizarre case of overbilling, the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has been directed to quash an electricity bill of Rs.6.72 lakh issued to a Ludhiana woman for j... Read More


Ludhiana: Billing errors, glitches in smart meters leave consumers fuming

Ludhiana, Oct. 31 -- Amid PSPCL's push for mandatory installation of smart meters, residents across Ludhiana have raised concerns over recurring technical glitches, alleging that frequent faults are l... Read More


Centre's rooftop solar scheme struggles to take off in Ludhiana district

Ludhiana, Oct. 30 -- Despite the disbursement of subsidies worth Rs.4.6 crore under the Centre's PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, the flagship rooftop solar scheme is struggling to gain traction in Lu... Read More


Bleeding PSPCL dry: Over rRs.r238-crore power bills pending in Ludhiana district

Ludhiana, Oct. 27 -- Over 27.12 lakh consumers across Ludhiana district have defaulted on their regular electricity bills mount Rs.238.9 crore to the central zone of the Punjab State Power Corporation... Read More


Ludhiana: Paddy procurement struggling to pick up pace amid crop disease, yield loss

Ludhiana, Oct. 25 -- The paddy procurement in Ludhiana district is struggling to pick up pace this season, having achieved only 27% of the target so far. Officials say the slow pace is the result of u... Read More


Ludhiana: Commuters irked as protesters block Ludhiana-Delhi highway

Ludhiana, Oct. 24 -- The contractual workers of Punjab Roadways, Punbus and PRTC held Sherpur Chowk on Ludhiana-Delhi highway under siege for more than one and half hour, in protest against the tender... Read More


Ludhiana: Punjab Roadways, PRTC staff threaten state-wide protest over kilometre scheme

Ludhiana, Oct. 20 -- Amid the festive rush, commuters travelling on government-run buses are likely to face another spell of disruption after contractual employees of Punjab Roadways and PRTC announce... Read More