With increase in power demand from the agriculture sector and lower water level in the Bhakra and Pong Dam reservoirs, there has been a sudden power crisis in Punjab. According to Punjab State Electricity Board officials, unscheduled power cuts are unavoidable because of the regulatory steps taken by the board for ensuring the security of the northern grid.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/power-crisis-hits-punjab
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/tribune-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pong
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/dams-irrigation
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bhakra
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hydroelectricity
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/energy
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/power-transmission
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/state-electricity-board-seb
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/punjab
