Delhi’s power minister Satyendar Jain on Tuesday said there have been no power cuts in the national capital despite a crisis as the Arvind Kejriwal government is ensuring round-the-clock supply through electricity generation from gas at much higher rates.
Speaking to news agency PTI, Jain said the city buys electricity from coal-based power plants in neighbouring states, but these states are unable to generate electricity due to coal crunch.
The power minister further claimed that the National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) has to provide 3,500MW power to Delhi under the purchase agreement, but it is giving only 1,750MW which is half of the agreement.
