Residents of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) colony in Sarabha Nagar are calling for urgent intervention from utility authorities, citing years of persistent neglect and safety hazards.

Residents of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) colony in Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana, say years of complaints about dilapidated quarters, waterlogging, overgrown vegetation and poor security have not resolved the problems. They are seeking action on long-pending repairs.

PSPCL employees protested outside the chief engineer’s office in Sarabha Nagar, opposing the Punjab government’s proposed sale of ten corporation properties spanning 50.787 acres. Unions say the land was donated for public-service infrastructure and its sale could constrain future expansion.

The properties are Power Colony No. 2, Sarabha Nagar (21.04 acres); near GT Road (13.25); Power Colony No. 1, Sarabha Nagar (11.12); near CMC Division, Miller Ganj (2.92); BRS Nagar (1.189); Pakhowal Road (0.698); a three-storey building at Phuhara Chowk (0.225); a three-storey building on Daresi Road (0.206); Bassian (0.125); and E Substation, Subhani building (0.014).

Unions announced another protest on October 29 and threatened a statewide demonstration outside power minister Sanjeev Arora’s Ludhiana residence on November 2. They cited a 2016 attempt to sell two PSPCL properties, withdrawn after employee agitation, and said the current proposal adds eight valuable properties, alongside 16 less valuable properties, including agricultural land.

Arora said the proposed sale or lease falls under the existing OUVGL scheme; surveys are assessing underused land, and grid or substation land will not be touched. He said proceeds would help clear debts and support development.