Chandigarh, Feb. 4 -- The UT administration has formally finalised the transfer of employees and assets of the erstwhile Electricity Wing of the Engineering Department of Chandigarh (EWEDC) to Chandigarh Power Distribution Limited (CPDL) with effect from February 1, 2026, marking a milestone in the city's power sector reforms.

The development coincides with CPDL completing one year of operations in Chandigarh on February 1.

The UT engineering department had notified the Chandigarh Electricity Reforms Transfer Scheme, 2025, on January 31, 2025, to give effect to the transfer of electricity distribution functions, along with related assets, liabilities, interests, rights, obligations, proceedings and personnel of EWEDC to CPDL. Under the ...