Kerala facing power shortage: Govt says no curbs on consumption
PTI, 15 September 2009

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala government on Tuesday said the state faced a sharp demand and supply gap in electricity but it expressed confidence that
the situation can be managed without any curbs on power consumption.

The total generation potential, mostly from hydel sources, was just enough to meet the demand for 200 days, state power minister A K Balan told the State Assembly.

The situation could become worse if the North East monsoon failed, he said.

However, the government has no intention to impose any restrictions on power consumption and an action plan to manage the situation had already been worked out, the minister informed the House during question hour.

If any regulations in consumption were required, they would be worked out in such a way that the people would not face any difficulty, he said.

The Kerala State Eelectricity Board (KSEB) planned to conduct a public contact programme to address the problem of voltage deficiency being felt in some parts of the state, he said.