Punjab faces power crisis, 6 units of thermal plants shut down: Industrial cities experience power cuts of approximately four and a half to five hours. Powercom is meeting the demand by purchasing expensive electricity.

The power crisis in Punjab is intensifying. The demand for electricity in Punjab has been consistently above 15,500 megawatts for the past few days, while production is severely reduced. The situation is such that Punjab State Power Corporation Limited is having to purchase expensive electricity from the central pool to supply it. Electricity generation in six units of Punjab's government thermal plants has come to a complete standstill. In two of the remaining four units, capacity