Union Power Minister R K Singh on Thursday said that gratuitous load shedding will be penalized as it is an insult to the people of the country. Addressing a review meeting, Singh underlined the importance of making load shedding a thing of the past.
The two-day review, planning and monitoring (RPM) meeting of top power and energy officials of the Centre and states, and heads of state distribution companies started here on Thursday. Officials of central public sector enterprises are also participating in the meeting.