The shortfall of coal for power generation has resulted in the additional burden of Rs340 crore on the cash-strapped state-run power companies in the past few weeks. The state- run companies have been purchasing power at a high rate to meet the gap of 4,000MW daily. The state has, however, said load shedding would not be initiated in the state. Energy minister Nitin Raut, however, blamed the central government for the current coal supply crisis in the country.
The coal shortage in the state resulted in a drop in power generation by more than 3,300MW in the past few days, widening the gap between supply and demand to 4,000MW.
