The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has directed its offices to seek exemption for engineers and technical staff from election duties, citing staff shortages and rising power demand that require them to focus on maintaining electricity supply across Punjab.
In a communication to executive engineers and chief engineers, the corporation said its technical workforce supplies power to around 1.12 crore consumers and handles new connections, complaints, metering, billing and maintenance of the electricity network.
It said diverting staff to other assignments could affect these essential services.
The corporation also referred to a September 9, 2026, letter from the Punjab government’s Department of Power to all deputy commissioners, seeking exemption for technical staff of PSPCL and the Punjab State Transmission Corporation Limited (PSTCL) from other duties during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
PSPCL said diverting technical personnel could delay new electricity connections and hamper infrastructure development needed to meet Punjab’s growing power demand.
