Punjab Power Crisis Deepens as 14-Hour Cuts Hit Factories, Farms
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In Punjab, power generation has fallen by 1,915 megawatts due to coal shortages and technical faults, leading to power outages of 12 to 14 hours in industrial cities like Ludhiana, Mohali, and Jalandhar. Farmers are also facing crop losses due to the lack of electricity and canal water.
Punjab power crisis deepens as 14-hour cuts hit factories, farms
Punjab is facing prolonged power cuts as soaring demand, coal shortages and plant outages strain supply. The shortages have disrupted factories, hit paddy irrigation in Moga and triggered protests across the state.
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