Schedule of power supply to the Agriculture Pumpset connections in the State

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Regd. No. CHD/0092/2018-2020 360 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ., JUNE 26, 2020 (ASAR 5, 1942 SAKA) PART I] Regd. No. NW/CH-22

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No. 26 ] CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020 (ASADHA 5, 1942 SAKA)

PART I

Punjab Government Notifications and Orders

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF POWER

(Energy Branch)

NOTIFICATION

The 17th June, 2020

No.1/3/2019-EB (PR)/327.-The Governor of Punjab is pleased to notify the schedule of power supply to the Agriculture Pumpset connections in the State as per the different crops/seasons as below: -

Period

Timings

a) 1st April to 9th June a) 4 hours power supply daily or 8 hours on alternate days.

b) Exception to above: b) With the exception to above that the feeder having more than 20th April to 7th June 50% area under cotton or other Kharif crops should be provided

with 8 hours daily electricity from 20th April to 7th June and

the extra power supplied can later be adjusted.

10th June to 30th September 8 hours power supply per day.

1st October to 31st March 5 hours power supply daily or 10 hours on alternate days.

2. The commencement of timing for Kharif season (Paddy) shall be as per the dates notified by the Government of Punjab for sowing of paddy under the Punjab Preservation of Sub-Soil Water Act, 2009.

3. Since Kandi feeders and UPS feeders in urban areas cater to mixed load & are not segregated for AP load, therefore, AP consumers on these feeders will continue to get the supply as per the Kandi/UPS feeder schedule.

4. Efforts shall be made to give power supply as per above schedule as far as possible subject to technical constraint i.e. breakdown, loading condition of Sub-Station/line, power availability & grid disturbance etc.

5. The power supply hours shall be generally followed, however, keeping in view weather conditions i.e. ( 360 ) PART I] PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ., JUNE 26, 2020 (ASAR 5, 1942 SAKA) 361 drought like situation, excessive rains, floods or due to other reasons beyond the control of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), supply hours can be modified accordingly so that the crop of the

farmers do not suffer.

6. The power supply hours to vegetable, floriculture, horticulture farming etc. may vary according to requirement of the crop & season.

7. In case power supply could not be given as per schedule mentioned above due to any reason, then efforts shall be made to compensate the shortfall within next seven days.

8. The supply shall be given to all AP consumers without any differentiation.

9. This Notification will supersede the earlier Notification No.1/33/08-EB (PR)/504 dated 3.6.2019.

(ANIRUDH TEWARI, IAS),

Chandigarh

The 17th June, 2020 Addl. Chief Secretary to Govt. of Punjab,

Department of Power.