CHANDIGARH, April 28 -- There will be no power shortage in the state from May 1 with the government making comprehensive preparations to tackle a sharp surge in electricity demand amid the ongoing heatwave, power minister Sanjeev Arora said on Monday.

Arora said that the power demand skyrocketed from 7,900MW on April 15 to 12,000 MW by April 25 in just 10 days.

"Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) is fully prepared to meet the unexpected rise in power demand during the current summer and ensure smooth and uninterrupted supply across the state. In the past few days, there was a power shortage due to an intense heatwave. This shortage took place in every state in the northern region," he said, adding, "The situation was under c...