Archive · 5 Jan 2026
Former Punjab Secretary Opposes PSPCL Land Sale
A retired government official named EAS Sarma wrote a letter to the Punjab government.
He is against the idea of selling land owned by the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) to private companies.
He thinks this is a bad idea because the land was originally bought for public use.
He also believes that selling it would help real estate agents make money at the state's expense.
Sarma thinks the Punjab government is doing this because the central government is pushing for it.
The sale of the land has already been challenged in court.
Former Punjab power secretary EAS Sarma opposes the sale of PSPCL land to private players.
He argues that the land was acquired for public use and selling it would violate public trust.
Sarma believes the sale would benefit real estate agents at the state's expense.
He alleges the Punjab government is mimicking the central government's land monetization policy.
The PSPCL land sale has been challenged in the Punjab and Haryana High Court through a Public Interest Litigation.
- Who
- EAS Sarma, former Punjab power secretary
- What
- Opposition to the sale of PSPCL land to private players
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Punjab, India
- Why
- Believes it violates public trust and is ill-advised
- Person
- EAS Sarma
- Position
- Former Punjab Power Secretary
- Organization
- Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL)
- Land Acquisition Act
- 1894
- Government
- Punjab Government
- Challenged In
- Punjab and Haryana High Court
- Type of Challenge
- Public Interest Litigation