Chandigarh, Aug. 11 -- Punjab Power Minister Harbhajan Singh on Monday appealed to employees of Powercom, also known as the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), currently on strike, to call off their agitation and return to work immediately in the larger public interest, especially amid peak summer demand for electricity.

Highlighting the critical need for uninterrupted power supply to households, agriculture, and industries, the Minister cautioned that prolonged strikes could cause severe hardship to millions of consumers.

He assured the workforce that the state government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, had acted with sincerity and urgency to address their concerns.

"The government assures that the supply will ...