Low demand for solar power in Punjab despite incentives
Chandigarh, June 24 (Ozi news desk): The Punjab Government’s decision to provide free power to the agriculture sector and 300 units of free power to domestic consumers has had a negative impact on the adoption of solar power generation. As a result, there has been a decline in the number of domestic consumers opting for […]
Punjab’s finances are being drained by free power distribution
Chandigarh, June 20 (Ozi news desk): The relationship between politics and economics is often characterized by a lack of harmony. This is exemplified by the power subsidy strategy employed by Punjab’s political class to attract voters, even at the expense of the state’s fiscal well-being. This tactic has proven to be successful for political parties. […]
There will be no shortage of power in the state: CM
Chandigarh, 02-05-2023 (Press Ki Taquat)– Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday said that ‘dawn of new era’ has taken place in the state with the unprecedented pro-people initiative of changing office hours which will save 350 Megawatts (MW) of power daily and around Rs 40-45 crore from May 2-to July 15. “Apart […]