Page 7 - Power Crisis

Maximum all-India power demand met surpasses 201 GW: Power ministry

The demand surpassed last year's maximum demand met of 200.539 GW which occurred on July 7, 2021

Power outage in Mumbai and Thane highlights energy crisis in state

Maharashtra has a deficit of 3,500 Mw per day due to heat wave, pick-up in industrial activity

People, businessmen aghast over 'worst-ever' power, water crisis in Jammu

The industrialists also expressed grave concern over the alleged failure of the administration to provide electricity to the industrial estates

Sri Lankans to face severe power cuts due to lack of sufficient fuel, water

Ceylon Electricity Board announced that power cuts will be imposed in 20 zones from 'A' to 'W' between 8.30 am and 6.00 pm (local time) for 3 hours and between 6.00 pm and 10.30 pm for 30 minutes

DMK government didn't take steps to prevent power outage: O Panneerselvam

Panneerselvam said the DMK had lost power earlier due to electricity cuts and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin should intervene and put an end to power cuts in the state

8-hour blackouts hit India; hottest March points to 'looming power crisis'

A surge in demand for electricity has prompted states including Punjab and Uttar Pradesh in the north and Andhra Pradesh in the south to cut off supply

TMS Ep155: Power crisis, K Srinath Reddy, real estate, Swiss banks

How can India address its power shortage? Why does K Srinath Reddy think fourth Covid-wave won't be severe? How should you invest in real estate? How do Swiss Banks work? All answers here.

CIL raises coal supply to power units; in talks with govt to build stocks

The country's largest coal producer and supplier CIL on Tuesday said it has upped its supplies by 14.2 per cent to coal-based electricity generating plants in the first half of the current month

Coal shortages at thermal plants indicate looming power crisis: AIPEF

Thermal plants across the country are grappling with coal shortages, indicating a looming power crisis in the country, said All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF).

Coal shortage causing electricity crisis in 12 states: Maharashtra minister

Maharashtra Energy Minister Nitin Raut said 12 states are facing electricity issues due to shortage of coal and that his department was working to mitigate the shortfall

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

Power sector's 'shocking' trinity to create a scorching summer this year

A new crisis is emerging owing to shortages in domestic coal supplies and railway rakes, coupled with rising electricity demand

India likely to face a power crisis amid coal shortage in the country: Cong

The country is likely to face a power crisis due to the shortage of coal, the Congress said on Friday.

Congress blames Centre for coal crunch, power crisis in Maharashtra

The Congress leader further said that the allegations of corruption in the allocation of coal mines, which were made during the UPA regime, were later found to be false

India electricity shortage in March worst since October coal crisis: Data

India's electricity shortage of 574 million units from March 1 to March 30 is the worst since October 2021, a Reuters analysis of government data showed.

Power crisis: Chandigarh residents at few places still face power outages

Residents of some parts of Chandigarh continued to face power outages on Wednesday morning with electricity supply remaining disrupted after the employees of the electricity department went on a three-day strike against privatisation. Harried residents of Chandigarh, which is the country's first planned city, blamed the city administration for remaining a mute spectator, leaving them in lurch as the power outages crippled the city. Congress MP from Anandpur Sahib Manish Tewari sought intervention of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the matter, saying there is chaos and anarchy and all essential services have come to a standstill. "Dear @AmitShah ji Chandigarh has been without electricity for 36 hours. There is chaos & anarchy. All Essential Services are at a standstill. @ChandigarhAdmn has miserably failed to address the situation. Chandigarh is an Union Territory. Kindly intervene," said Tewari in a tweet on Wednesday. The Chandigarh administration on Tuesday evening had invoked .

China's factory inflation hits 26-year high as power crunch bites

The producer price index (PPI) climbed 13.5% from a year earlier, faster than the 10.7% rise in September, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said in a statement.

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