Ludhiana, June 18 -- Consumer services across Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), central zone, continued to remain affected on Thursday as outsourced employees intensified their agitation and announced an indefinite dharna at the corporation's Patiala headquarters from June 23.

The warning comes amid an ongoing strike by spot billing staff and meter readers, who allege that the state government has failed to fulfil its commitment of issuing a notification by June 15 regarding their future employment framework.

The strike has already disrupted several consumer-facing services in Ludhiana. Suvidha Kendras across divisions have remained largely non-functional, while consumers have reported delays in bill-related grievance redr...