Mumbai: Maharashtra To bridge the demand-supply gap created due to shortage of coal, the government has spent over Rs 330 crore on buying power from the open market.
Energy Minister Nitin Expression on Tuesday said the state is facing a power shortage of 3,500-4,000MW, and blamed “mismanagement and lack of planning” on the part of the Centre. PSU Coal India Limited For this.
Presently, the state requires 17,500-18,000MW of power, and with the scorching October heat, the requirement may go up to 20,000MW. Officials said the state-owned power plants have a maximum stock of two days and there is a possibility that the government may have to go for load-shedding in some areas if the supply is not stable.
Energy Minister Nitin Expression on Tuesday said the state is facing a power shortage of 3,500-4,000MW, and blamed “mismanagement and lack of planning” on the part of the Centre. PSU Coal India Limited For this.
Presently, the state requires 17,500-18,000MW of power, and with the scorching October heat, the requirement may go up to 20,000MW. Officials said the state-owned power plants have a maximum stock of two days and there is a possibility that the government may have to go for load-shedding in some areas if the supply is not stable.
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