Coal crisis: Power cuts imposed in Punjab as plants run at reduced capacity

Severe coal shortage at thermal power plants in Punjab has forced power utility PSPCL to cut down power generation.  

New Delhi: Severe coal shortage at thermal power plants in Punjab has forced power utility PSPCL to cut down power generation and impose rotational load shedding at several places in the state.

Coal-fired power plants are running at a reduced capacity because of the shortage of coal, said an official of Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd (PSPCL) on Saturday.

With the power situation turning grim, power plants in the state are left with coal stock of up to five days, a PSPCL official said.