Punjab braces for massive power cuts as coal stocks dry up completely
Punjab on Tuesday braced for massive power cuts after running completely out of power, with coal stocks in the State drying up fully as a result of the prolonged suspension of goods supply trains by the Railways.
As day-time power shortage rose to 1000-1500 megawatt (MW), with last of the state’s power plants, GVK Thermal, also running out of power, the Power Department has been left with no option but to impose power cuts on all residential, commercial and agricultural consumers beginning Tuesday evening.
According to a government spokesperson, at present, the day demand in the state stands at about 5100-5200 MW and night demand is about 3400 MW.
