India, Aug. 7 -- Ludhiana To ease the mounting pressure from rising number of electricity connections and operational load in Ludhiana city, the PSPCL central zone has proposed to set up three new divisions named Haibowal, Sahnewal, and Gaunsgarh by bifurcating the existing nine ones. Following this, the number of nine divisions currently catering to Ludhiana city will be increased to twelve, officials familiar with the matter said.

Presently, the central zone of the department caters to around 18 lakh consumers, and the existing divisions are struggling to keep up. "To ease the growing pressure on our infrastructure and improve convenience for residents, we've proposed the creation of three new divisions," a senior PSPCL official said....