Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has launched an underground electricity wiring project in his native village Satoj as part of a plan to make Punjab the first state in India with pole-free villages. The plan seeks to shift overhead electricity lines underground to curb crop fires, prevent fatal accidents and ensure uninterrupted power supply in rural areas.
Laying the foundation stone for the pilot project, CM Mann said 384 electricity poles would be removed from Satoj and underground cables would be installed without digging up roads. The govt is looking to position the project, estimated to cost around Rs 8 crore, as a model for the rest of the country.
