Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Haryana and Karnataka have resolved to allow nearly 8 Gw power plants to recover higher imported coal costs through raised tariffs until December this year.
Karnataka will invoke a rare legislation to issue directions under extraordinary circumstances to one non-functional imported coal-based generator admitted in NCLT to operate and meet record electricity demand. The states are resorting to these measures as they face record electricity demand and amid projections of further unprecedented rise. The decisions were conveyed at a meeting held last week with Union power minister RK Singh.
