Economy
Power Cuts Paralyse Punjab Rice Mills as Opposition Slams AAP
The Hindu59m
THE BRIEF
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Severe electricity cuts have disrupted Punjab's rice milling and export industry, leaving millers unable to lift, dry, or process incoming Basmati paddy.
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Punjab Power Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond stated that the State is currently receiving 1,051 MW less power than its share from the Central Power pool.
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Opposition leaders criticized the Aam Aadmi Party government over the crisis, questioning the unfulfilled promise of 24-hour uninterrupted power supply by 2026.