Ludhiana, Aug. 13 -- Power supply in Ludhiana was severely disrupted on Tuesday as a mass leave protest by Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) employees entered its second day, with 1,345 workers on casual leave.

The disruption intensified after heavy rain triggered prolonged outages, severe voltage fluctuations, feeder trippings and breakdowns across the city. In response, the corporation directed executive engineers (XENs) and sub-divisional officers (SDOs) to take on critical operational duties, such as substation management, complaint resolution, fault repairs and other official duties, highlighting the strain on the system.

On the second day of the protest, the PSPCL saw a sharp 47% rise in electricity-related complaints...