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States overdrawing power |
| With temperatures already soaring high this summer, the demand for electricity from various States has increased. Worse, most States have started resorting to heavy overdrawal from the power grid, ignoring mandatory safety measures. The Union Power Ministry is concerned. Instead of load shedding, the States are overdrawing power thus risking a complete power collapse in the country. In April, the States which were issued overdrawal warning include, Uttar Pradesh, 137 notices, Rajasthan, 104 such warning, Gujarat 78, Punjab 71 and Haryana 30. The demand for electricity is learnt to have increased on an average by 12 per cent and in some cases even by 20 per cent. And, is bound to go up further. The Ministry has done well in issuing the following advisory to the State governments: give priority to drinking water supply, public utility and other essential services if and when supply is less than demand.
Ravi, Via e-mail
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