Ludhiana, Nov. 16 -- Despite a steep decline in power demand, Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has struggled to ensure steady supply in Ludhiana. Over the past week, several residential areas--including New Chander Nagar, SBS Nagar, Model Town Extension, New Kartar Nagar, GTB Nagar, and Dugri--have reported a rise in unplanned, prolonged outages, disrupting daily routines.

Mandeep Singh, a resident of GTB Nagar, said, "This week we have experienced power cuts almost every day, each lasting two to three hours. Whenever I reported the issue, officials said new cables were being installed or transformers were under repair. I work from home, so these repeated interruptions make it difficult to manage when the power goes off wit...