The Centre on Tuesday warned states and Union Territories that it will curtain electricity supply if they are found selling power to cash in on surging prices amid rising concern that depleted coal stocks at power generation plants could potentially to blackouts.
In a letter to all state governments and distribution companies (discoms), the Union power ministry requested all states and UTs to utilise unallocated power of the central generating stations (CGS) to meet local consumer demand only. In case of excess power, it asked the states to inform the ministry so that the electricity could be diverted to needy states.
