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Covid-19: Twitterati push 'grid' in top five trends as arguments flow in

Anticipating a significant fluctuation in power demand for a short duration, the power ministry along with PGCIL and POSOCO have been busy drafting a plan for managing the grid and efficient supply

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Social media has been on fire over the nationwide lights-off event coming up on Sunday at 9 pm. While power grid operators brainstormed through Saturday to handle the nine-minute blackout, rumours of a likely grid collapse flew thick and fast on social media platforms. In fact, ‘grid’ emerged among the top-five trends on Twitter with political leaders, engineers and sector consultants crowding the space with points and counterpoints.
 
The power ministry is, however, confident that the national power grid is prepared to handle fluctuations ranging from 12-15 gigawatt (GW). Measures are in place to ensure nothing goes wrong, according to