Chandigarh, Dec. 29 -- Power minister Sanjeev Arora on Sunday claimed that the power department has undertaken wide-ranging reforms during 2025 to ensure a reliable power supply and a resilient power infrastructure across the state.

In a statement here, he said that PSPCL will now release electricity connections without requiring any No Objection Certificate (NOC), subject to submission of a mandatory undertaking by the applicant, and application forms have been simplified, and digitisation of records is being undertaken on a priority basis.

It has also exempted the submission and verification of test reports for all consumer categories (except agriculture). Also, a statewide project is underway to straighten hanging overhead wires, min...