Centre closing eye to looming power crisis, just like oxygen shortage: Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia

NEW DELHI: Deputy CM Manish Sisodia on Sunday alleged that the central government was “turning a blind eye” towards the coal and energy crisis in the same way it “ran away” from its responsibilities when the country was facing an oxygen crisis during the second Covid wave.

“While other state governments are planning long power cuts, the power department of Delhi government is also keeping a close watch on the situation. If the coal stock required to generate power at plants allocated to the capital is available for less than 24 hours, outages will be planned,” said Sisodia.

Power plants within the city are largely gas-based and currently there is no challenge to gas availability.