Production has been adversely affected at over 700 units at Adityapur Industrial Area near here due to the ongoing power crisis with most compelled to run their factories for barely four hours a day.
Adityapur Small Industries Association (ASIA) president Santosh Khetan said the entrepreneurs have been dealing with the crisis for the past fortnight and many are contemplating shutting down their units for now.
“There are over 1,400 units in Adityapur. While half of these units have switched over to JUSCO-supplied power, the others are using power supplied by Jharkhand Bijli Vitaran Nigam Ltd (JBVNL). The ones depending on JBVNL power are badly affected,” Khetan told The Telegraph Online.
