Palm plot owners gherao PSPCL office in Mullanpur over prolonged power cuts, demand JE's transfer
Mohali: In a show of collective discontent over repeated power outages, members of The Palm Plot Owners and Residents Welfare Association (TPPORWA) staged a protest and gheraoed the PSPCL office in Mullanpur on Wednesday, demanding immediate action and the transfer of the junior engineer (JE) responsible for the area.
Around 30 residents from the plots and flats of Manohar Infra, under the Palm project, assembled at the office of the sub-divisional officer (SDO), PSPCL Mullanpur, to voice their frustration over erratic electricity supply in the region. The residents accused PSPCL officials of negligence and blamed the JE for poor handling of power maintenance issues.
A written representation, duly signed by TPPORWA president Anil Rattan and fellow residents, was submitted to the SDO and acknowledged on the spot.
The protesters demanded a resolution to the ongoing crisis and warned of an escalation in the agitation if the issue persists.
"The power situation has become unbearable. Our daily lives are disrupted, especially during peak summer. We want accountability," said Anil Rattan.
The matter was also escalated to the executive engineer (XEN), PSPCL, over the phone. According to residents, the XEN assured a prompt resolution to their concerns.
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Following the gherao and confirmation that the power supply had been restored, the protesters dispersed peacefully. "We called off the protest after receiving confirmation that the supply has been restored. However, we will not hesitate to return to the streets if outages continue," said Rattan.
The incident highlights growing public frustration with basic utility services in peripheral urban areas like Mullanpur, where real estate development has outpaced infrastructure maintenance.
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