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India faces electricity crisis as coal supplies run critically low

India is facing a looming power crisis, as stocks of coal in power plants have fallen to unprecedentedly low levels and states are warning of power blackouts.

States across India have issued panicked warnings that coal supplies to thermal power plants, which convert heat from coal to electricity, are running perilously low.

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According to data from the Central Electricity Authority of India, nearly 80% of the country’s coal-fired plants were in the critical, or “supercritical” stage, meaning their stocks could run out in less than five days.

Over the weekend, Delhi’s chief minister, Arvind Kejriwal, wrote to the prime minister, Narendra Modi, that the capital “could face a blackout” if power stations did not receive more coal.

States including Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Bihar have been experiencing power cuts lasting up to 14 hours.

Maharashtra shut down 13 thermal power plants and urged people to use electricity sparingly, and in Punjab three power plants halted production. Scheduled power cuts introduced in Punjab, lasting up to six hours at a time, have prompted protests.

Coal shortage in India: Reason to worry or unnecessary panic? | Top developments
While several thermal power stations across India have shut and the state governments are warning citizens of possible power cuts due to a shortage of coal, the Centre has assured that there is no need to worry. Here are all the top developments so far.
hree thermal power stations shut in Punjab. Four in Kerala. Thirteen in Maharashtra. All due to a shortage of coal.


Fearing a possible power crisis, the chief ministers of Karnataka and Punjab have requested the Centre to increase coal supply to their states. Maharashtra's energy department has urged citizens to save electricity and the Kerala government warned that they may have to resort to load-shedding. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene so that coal and gas can be diverted to plants that supply electricity.

Meanwhile, Union Power Minister R K Singh on Sunday stated that there was no power shortage in Delhi and assured that coal supply will be maintained going forward. Singh said the country is four days ahead of the average requirement of coal per day and an “unnecessary panic” was being created over the issue.

The states definitely seem to be panicking. The Centre believes there is no need to worry. Here are all the top developments regarding coal shortage and the possible power crisis in India.

Anchor - Surbhi Palaria
Shoot/Editor - Priyank Sharma, Ashutosh Dwivedi

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