Possible shortage of coal in city power plants worries Govt
As the mercury continues to rise, the Delhi Government has expressed concern over the possible shortage of coal in power plants that supply electricity to the national Capital.
After reviewing the situation, Delhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday wrote to Central Government requesting it to provide enough coal for power plants supplying electricity to city. He also held a meeting to take stock of situation.
“The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)’s Dadri-II and Jhajjar (Aravalli), plants that were established primarily to meet power requirement of Delhi are left with very little stock of coal,” said Jain adding that if steps are not taken in time, there may be problems in round-the-clock power supply in Delhi Metro and hospitals. “The Dadri-II, Unchahar, Kahalgaon, Farakka and Jhajjar power plants in Delhi supply 1,751 MW of electricity per day.
