The Union Power Ministry on Thursday that the government is taking steps to ensure adequate availability of power during the upcoming summer months and has devised a multi-pronged strategy.
Union Power Minister RK Singh chaired a meeting on Tuesday with the stakeholders, including senior officers from Power sector, Ministry of Coal and Ministry of Railways, and discussed various aspects to meet the high electricity demand in the upcoming months, especially during April and May.
The ministry said that the power utilities have been “directed to undertake maintenance for coal-based power plants well in advance so that no planned maintenance is required during the crunch period.”
