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Engineers are protesting the government's move to dilute recruitment norms for the top posts at PSPCL and PSTCL. (File)

From PSEB to PSPCL and PSTCL: How CMD rules in Punjab power utilities have changed since 2010

December 24, 2025 10:53 am

A fresh amendment allowing secretary-level IAS officers to be appointed as CMD of PSPCL and PSTCL, without consultation with stakeholders, has sparked a row.

Chairman-cum-MD of PSPCL: Amid appointment row, Punjab govt changes guidelines

December 23, 2025 4:20 pm

The government issued a notification to “appoint an lAS officer, who has served/is serving in the rank of secretary or above, whether in service or retired, to the post of chairman- cum-managing Director, PSPCL” amending the earlier orders.”

The prime properties belong to Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) and other government departments.

PSPCL functioning with only 2 full-time directors; key posts remain vacant amid ongoing employee unrest

November 22, 2025 7:10 pm

In a letter to the Punjab chief minister in March this year, PSEBEA had urged the government to fill vacant director-level positions before the onset of the paddy season, but no appointments have been finalised yet.

Section 43(4) of the Bill would permit consumers above 1 megawatt (MW) demand to shift to private suppliers. (File)

Punjab ‘silent’ on Centre’s draft electricity amendment bill as unions warn of ‘roadmap to privatisation’

November 10, 2025 2:48 pm

The Union Ministry of Power issued the draft on October 9 and sought comments within 30 days.

As Punjab govt plans to sell properties to shore up funds, row over 50 acres of PSPCL land identified for sale

November 07, 2025 4:07 pm

As per the minutes of a meeting held by Chief Secretary K A P Sinha on October 1, the government has decided to give away various properties of the PSPCL to the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority.

Employees allege political interference as PSPCL suspends chief engineer for Ropar and Goindwal plants over ‘hike in fuel cost’

November 02, 2025 2:53 pm

A day after taking over as the power secretary and CMD of Punjab State Transmission Corporation Limited, Basant Garg ordered Harish Sharma’s suspension, triggering widespread resentment.

HC asks PSPCL to explain surcharge to Ludhiana resident on bills issued in 1999

July 08, 2025 1:12 am

Court disposes of 26-year-old plea, says details must be shared within 30 days of payment

PSPCL contractual staff go on strike, regular staff adopt ‘work-to-rule’ against govt’s failure to implement demands

July 02, 2025 8:44 am

Under the ‘work-to-rule’ policy, PSPCL's regular employees have decided not to attend to phone calls after their eight-hour work schedule and have refused to undertake any overtime, which they had previously agreed to do to manage increased workloads.