Power cuts in Punjab to remain till Oct 13, plants operate at 50% capacity
Power supply situation continued to remain grim in Punjab with the state-owned utility PSPCL on Sunday saying up to three-hour daily power cut will remain in the state till October 13.
Severe coal shortage has forced the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited to cut down power generation and impose load shedding.
Because of depleted coal stock, the coal-fired power plants are operating at less than 50 per cent of their generation capacity, said officials.
While the private power thermal plants have coal stock of up to 1.5 day and the state-owned units have coal for up to four days, said officials on Sunday.
