For the first time Punjab CM to address state’s power engineers and management who is working on adhoc basis
Kanwar Inder Singh/ February 12,2023
Punjab state electricity board engineers association (PSEBEA) comprising the engineers of Punjab state power corporation limited (PSPCL) and Punjab state transmission corporation limited (PSTCL) is holding its general body meeting with a theme of empowering engineers, impacting society on February 13,2023 at Rajiv Gandhi National Law University, Patiala.
On this mega event of Punjab state electricity board engineers association (PSEBEA), Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann will be the chief guest. On this occasion Harpal Singh Cheema, finance minister Punjab, Harbhajan Singh, power minister, Punjab, Dr Balbir Singh will be the guest of honour.
This is the first time that the chief minister is coming to attend the general body meeting and interacting with the power engineers who are regularly demanding his kind attention towards the impending financial crisis and the consequential power crisis in the state and demanding the end of adhocisim in state power sector.
It’s for the first time Punjab CM to address state’s power engineers and management working on adhoc basis as PSPCL’s CMD Baldev Singh Sran, director distribution Daljeet Inder Pal Singh Grewal, director commercial Gopal Sharma are working on extended term, adhoc basis.
The term of CMD Baldev Singh Sran was ended on December 22,2022 but he was asked to continue till further orders.
Similarly, in its order dated October 7,2022 Punjab government had extended the term of Gopal Sharma, Director Commercial and Daljit Inder Pal Singh Grewal, Director Distribution for two months. As per the extension orders, their term were extended for a period of two months or till regular incumbent is appointed. But, they both are still working as directors even after the expiry of their extended terms.
In both the PSPCL, PSTCL another important post of director administration are still vacant.
Punjab govt had formed a three-member selection committee comprising chief secretary, Punjab, principal secretary, power, and CMD, Power Finance Corporation (PFC). The selection meeting was postponed earlier on November 14 ,but was successfully held on December 7 and shortlisted the candidates, including the two incumbents. But, till today the government has not finalised the names to two key directors of PSPCL.
(royalpatiala.in News)
