PSPCL staff strike hits Mandi Gobindgarh industry

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, November 21

Industrialists in Mandi Gobindgarh are not getting regular power supply for the past few days. Those who want to extend their power load or new connections are making rounds at the PSPCL office. The entire staff of the PSPCL is on strike for the past many days.

Mandi Gobindgarh industrialist Shubham said that he was making rounds at the PSPCL office to get a new connection for his industrial unit, but since the staff is on strike, the file has not been moved and his work is struck.

Another industrialist Bhupinder Goel said he was facing regular power tripping in his unit. There is no staff at the PSPCL office to look into the complaints, he said.

One of the SDE at the PSPCL office said that they too were facing problems and were on round-the-clock duties for over 40-50 hours.

“A tussle is going on between the staff and the PSPCL management over the implementation of pay scales. The board should listen to our demands and provide solution accordingly so that common man does not suffer. The power consumers all over the state are suffering badly due to non-availability of field staff, clerical staff, linemen, etc. In addition, there is revenue loss to the state exchequer as no files are being moved. The Engineers’ Association has threatened the PSPCL management of intensifying the stir if their demands are not accepted. Many of the engineers have switched off their official mobile phones in protest and no complaints are being entertained”, the SDE said.