Punjab hit by power cuts till April 26 amid heatwave; Major cities to face 8-10 hour outages
Chandigarh: Residents across Punjab are set to face scheduled power outages till April 26 as the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited carries out infrastructure upgrade work amid rising heatwave conditions.
Major cities including Ludhiana, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Mohali, Patiala and Bathinda will see daily electricity cuts lasting several hours, with disruptions expected to range between 8 to 10 hours in some areas.
The move comes as the India Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for heatwave conditions, with temperatures nearing 40°C across parts of the state, increasing both discomfort and power demand.
Officials said the scheduled outages are necessary for system strengthening, though efforts will be made to minimise inconvenience to residents.
As per the schedule:
April 22: Mohali (10 am–6 pm), Ludhiana (10 am–5 pm), Amritsar (10 am–4 pm), Patiala (1 pm–5 pm), Bathinda (9 am–2 pm).
April 23: Mohali (9:30 am–5:30 pm), Ludhiana (10 am–2 pm), Amritsar (10 am–3 pm), Patiala (10 am–6 pm), Bathinda (10 am–3 pm).
April 24: Mohali (9:30 am–5:30 pm), Ludhiana (10 am–2 pm), Amritsar (10 am–3 pm), Patiala (10 am–6 pm). In Bathinda, outages will affect industrial areas such as Dabwali Road Industrial Area, Mehta Road, Gehri Paghi Road, and Jodhpur village.
April 25: Mohali’s G-Block (10 am–2 pm), Ludhiana (10 am–2 pm), and Patiala (9 am–2 pm).
PSPCL officials stated that the staggered schedule is designed to facilitate infrastructure upgrades. Although efforts will be made to minimise disruption, residents in these districts are expected to face extended daytime outages.
