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PSPCL Pegs Flood Damage to Punjab Power Network at ₹102.58 Crore in Initial Tally

The utility says the early tally could rise pending full ground inspections.

Overview

  • The Upper Beas Diversion Channel hydel project in Pathankot accounts for about ₹62.5 crore, the largest single share of losses.
  • The preliminary report lists 2,322 damaged distribution transformers with an estimated loss of ₹23.22 crore.
  • About 7,114 electricity poles were reported washed away or destroyed, adding roughly ₹3.56 crore to the damage.
  • Nearly 864 km of conductors and supply lines collapsed, contributing an estimated ₹4.32 crore to the total.
  • PSPCL cites additional hits to buildings, control rooms, and grid components, as repair teams work round-the-clock to restore supply.