WSN Service
CHANDIGARH: Punjab and its Surrounding areas had the first monsoon rain of the season last week to break the back of the sweltering heat in the region. The monsoon was delayed for about a fortnight. Prolonged power cuts compounded the heat. The Punjab State Electricity Board explained that the electricity supply had to be curtailed because the neigh- boring states drew more power from the common north Indian grid.
Article extracted from this publication >> July 19, 1991
