Last Updated: 16 March 2024
Farmers elated: They were promised upto 8 hrs but farmers claimed supply was even upto 12hrs[1]
For 1st time, farmers got electricity during the day for irrigation against the earlier trend of it being provided at night[2]
“The electricity supply scenario has improved significantly this season. We now receive 8 to 12 hours of power supply daily for our tubewells. Some farmers are even forced to halt their tubewells to prevent excessive irrigation. Moreover, the department has been providing regular canal water supply to the fields as per the schedule.”, Ranjit Singh, a farmer from Gurusar village, expressed his satisfaction
References:
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/sufficient-power-supply-farmers-elated-521330 ↩︎
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/two-years-of-aap-govt-free-power-powers-populism-in-punjab-101710531154808.html ↩︎
https://www.indiablooms.com/news-details/N/90414/bountiful-harvest-punjab-farmers-rejoice-as-free-power-supply-and-favorable-weather-boost-paddy-growth.html ↩︎
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/farmers-block-national-highway-for-5-hours-to-protest-punjabs-power-crisis-7386607/ ↩︎
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/punjab-power-problem-for-capt-govt-7374814/ ↩︎
