A day after the Union power ministry issued an order to divert 728MW of electricity from Delhi to Haryana from April 1, the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) and the Delhi government on Wednesday separately wrote to the Union government, requesting it to ensure adequate supply to the national capital to save the city from “blackouts” during summer, when the peak demand is projected to touch 8,000MW.
The matter was also urgently placed before the Delhi high court on Wednesday, which stayed the implementation of the order. The next date of hearing in the matter is April 1.
The Union power ministry, in two separate communications issued on Monday and Tuesday, ordered the diversion of 728MW power allocated to Delhi from NTPC plant in Dadri (Dadri-2) to Haryana from April 1, citing a letter from Delhi power minister Satyendar Jain in July 2015.
