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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.
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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.
Chandigarh
(ANIRUDH TEWARI, IAS),
The 17th June, 2020
Addl. Chief Secretary to Govt. of Punjab,
Department of Power.
2043/6-2020/Pb. Govt. Press, S.A.S. Nagar