Mohali, April 25 -- After three months of powering through endless blackouts, Mohali residents can finally heave a sigh of relief as the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has said this week will be one of the last phases of outages linked to its large-scale infrastructure upgrade.

PSPCL deputy chief engineer (East zone, distribution circle) Harpreet Singh Oberoi said most work under the state's 'Roshan Punjab' programme - a power modernisation initiative aimed at ensuring uninterrupted 24x7 electricity - has been completed in the district. "What remains now is the last leg involving local transformers and LT (low-tension) level strengthening," he said.

The Roshan Punjab scheme is a Rs.5,000-crore statewide effort to upgrade...