Power crisis: Kerala to buy 300 megawatts at Rs 2 crore per day, no load shedding till October 19

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Power Minister K Krishnankutty has said that despite the power crisis looming large in the state, power cuts and load shedding will not be implemented until October 19.

After a meeting with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at the Legislative Assembly Complex to take stock of the power crisis, Krishnankutty told reporters that the board has decided to procure 300 megawatts of power from outside at an exorbitant rate of Rs 2 crore per day.