PSPCL launches helpline for farmers

In view of fire accidents caused by a short-circuit in electricity wires resulting in damaging of standing wheat crop every year, Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd (PSPCL) has set up a control room where farmers can report loose electricity wires.

Officials of PSPCL stated that farmers can call on telephone numbers (96461-06835 and 96461-06836) to report such incidents. The farmers can also report their problems on toll-free helpline number 1912.

PSPCL officials stated that farmers can report low hanging/loose electricity wires and sparks at transformers on the telephone numbers 96461-06835, 96461-06836 and the toll-free helpline number 1912, after which necessary action would be taken. Farmers can also send pictures along with the location where the technical fault has taken place on the WhatsApp number 96461-06835.

PSPCL has also advised farmers to keep the area around the transformers clear of any dry grass so that a spark produced by an electric short-circuit does not cause a fire. The officials advised that the area around the transformers should be kept wet so that even if there is a spark, it does not ignite a fire.