Coal crisis: Will you face power cut tomorrow? Check Delhi, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and other states’ update

From Delhi to Punjab to Uttar Pradesh, most states in India could face temporary power cuts in the coming days that could push the country into a few dark days until the issue is resolved.

New Delhi: India is currently faced with a coal shortage that has left state leaders across the country worried. From Delhi to Punjab to Uttar Pradesh, most states in India could face temporary power cuts in the coming days that could push the country into a few dark days until the issue is resolved.    However, the situation appears to be improving a bit. On October 7, the total dispatch of coal by Coal India touched 1.501 MT, reducing the gap between consumption and actual supply. 

Moreover, the Ministry of Coal and Coal India are making efforts to increase dispatch to the power sector to 1.6 MT per day in the next three days and thereafter try to touch 1.7 MT per day. 

The coal supply and the ongoing power crisis is likely to improve. The Ministry of Power has also issued guidelines for ‘Operationalising optimum utilization of generating stations as per the requirement in the Electricity Grid’.