Punjab stares at major power outage with coal shortage in thermal plants
Punjab is once again heading towards major power outage with its thermal plants heading to deficiency of coal in wake of its inadequate supply against the agreements with various subsidiaries of the Coal India Ltd (CIL), state officials said on Sunday.
Most of the plants have been left with fossil fuel storage of one-two days and because of this they are operating at a minimal capacity.
To overcome the coal shortage, power cuts have been imposed across the state, ranging from three to four hours daily.
Chief Minister Charanjit Channi has asked the Central government to immediately enhance the state’s coal supply as per quota to tide over the power crisis with impending shutdown of its thermal plants.
