Power situation worsens
Kiran Deep
Tribune News Service

Yamunanagar, March 5
The power situation today further worsened in the state due to a rise in consumption following an increase in the temperature. The power shortage in the state has increased to more than 220 lakh units per day.

The power scenario has worsened in the state due to the non-functioning of two units of 110 MW each of the super thermal plant, Panipat. While one unit of the plant has been shut down after a boiler leakage, the other is closed for maintenance.

While people in urban areas have been facing power cuts of over 12 hours, the situation is even worse in rural areas with power cuts of over 18 hours.

Moreover, coal shortage has also become a cause for concern at the Panipat and Yamunanagar thermal plants. The thermal plant at Panipat is left with a day’s coal stock, while the Yamunanagar plant has a stock for three days, according to sources.

The sources said the demand for power had been increasing gradually with a rise in the temperature. Power supply in the state was only 670 lakh units from all sources while the consumption had increased to 890 lakh units per day. The state has been purchasing 244 lakh units every day to check the power shortage, the sources added.