Power situation 'very critical' across India, says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday that the power situation is 'very critical' across the country and that several states are trying to improve the situation.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said the power situation is "very critical" in the entire country even as his cabinet colleague Satyendar Jain claimed that the Delhi government has to depend on costly gas-based power and spot purchase at high market rate as the NTPC has halved electricity supply to the city.

Kejriwal said all efforts were being made to address the power crisis and his government did not want that any "emergency situation" is created.