Ludhiana, Dec. 11 -- Despite the recent recruitment of around 768 technical staff in Ludhiana, including 348 regular assistant linemen, substations across the city continue to reel under an alarming manpower crunch, some of which are often run by a single employee, officials said. No new staff have been assigned to existing substations, leaving critical power infrastructure exposed to delays, outages and serious safety risks, they said.

Reportedly, several substations in Ludhiana are reportedly being managed single-handedly, with one employee handling duties meant for eight to nine. Workers say the situation has persisted for years, with no new staff appointed for existing substations, pushing employees into exhaustion and overwork.

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