Power engineers warn of energy crisis in 12 states, seek govt action

"The coal crisis is being witnessed in 12 states once again after October 2021," All India Power Engineers Federation chairman Shailendra Dubey said

The depleting coal inventory of domestic thermal power plants has prompted public sector power engineers to warn of an impending energy crisis in 12 states. According to All India Power Engineers Federation chairman Shailendra Dubey, the power crisis could worsen owing to the low coal stock to fire thermal power units.

“The coal crisis is being witnessed in 12 states once again after October 2021,” he said, adding that in the first fortnight of April 2022, domestic power demand hit a 38-year high for the month.

While there was 1.1 per cent power shortage in October 2021, this shortfall shot