Coal shortage: Delhi warns power outage for Metro, hospitals
NEW DELHI: Expressing concern over the possible shortage of coal in power plants that supply electricity to the national capital, Power Minister Satyendar Jain held an emergency meeting on Thursday and wrote to the Central government requesting its intervention to ensure that capital’s residents get unrestricted supply of electricity.
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)’s Dadri-II and Jhajjar (Aravalli), both power plants were established primarily to meet the power requirement in Delhi. However, there is very little stock of coal left here, said Satyendar Jain.
