CHANDIGARH: Punjab Power Minister Sanjeev Arora has announced that the selection process for 2, 600 Apprentices (Interns) in the Lineman trade—including 2, 500 for Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) and 100 for Punjab State Transmission Corporation Limited (PSTCL)—has been successfully completed.
Arora emphasized that the Bhagwant Singh Mann-led Punjab Government is making continuous efforts to strengthen PSPCL and PSTCL, both in terms of manpower and technical efficiency. He pointed out that with the recent appointment of 2, 106 (including 2, 023 Assistant Linemen, 48 Internal Auditors, and 35 Revenue Accountants), the total number of new recruitments since April 2022 has risen to 8, 984, reflecting the government’s commitment to providing employment opportunities and improving the state’s power infrastructure.
In a major pro-consumer reform aimed at promoting the “Ease of Doing Business, ” Punjab Power Minister Sanjeev Arora announced that the state government has simplified procedures for obtaining new power connections and for changes in load capacity.