Ludhiana, July 27 -- With the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) employees' agitation entering its sixth day, employee unions have alleged that the corporation is relying on personnel with little or no experience in grid operations to manage substations across Ludhiana's central zone, raising safety concerns as the district grapples with frequent weather-related power faults during the paddy irrigation season.

The central zone is already facing an acute shortage of technical staff. While regular employees are on mass leave, outsourced workers have been on an indefinite strike since July 22. The complaint handling bike (CHB) teams have also joined the agitation, leaving senior officers to manage critical installations and emer...