VISAKHAPATNAM: Industries in the State, especially the energy-intensive processing ones, are severely affected due to the load-relief measures imposed on them following a power crisis. The power holiday came as a shocker to the industries as they were not given any advance notice.There are approximately 450 large- and medium-scale industries in manufacturing sectors, such as pharma, ferroalloy and other processing industries.Major units such as the Vizag Steel Plant have been spared as they have captive power plants.
