Ludhiana, Nov. 11 -- Despite a steep decline in the overall power demand and an announcement of spending over Rs.1,171 crore in infrastructure upgrades across Ludhiana district under the Roshan Punjab campaign, Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) continues to falter in ensuring uninterrupted electricity supply to prominent hosiery hubs in the city, particularly Guru Vihar and Kailash Nagar near Rahon road for the past four months, unit owners in this area said.

Highlighting their frustration, unit owners further say the area has been facing unplanned power outages lasting two to three hours every day, severely affecting production during the peak hosiery season, a time when factories run on tight delivery schedules and every h...