Delhi warns of power outage in metro, hospitals amid coal shortage
New Delhi, April 29: As the coal crisis deepens in India, the Delhi government has warned people of a possible setback in providing an uninterrupted electricity supply to important facilities in the national capital, including Metro trains and hospitals.
Delhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain convened an emergency meeting to review the situation and wrote to the Centre, urging that adequate coal be made available to power plants supplying power to the national capital.
"Due to disruption of power supply from Dadri-II and Unchahar power stations, there may be a problem in 24-hours power supply to many essential institutions such as Delhi Metro and Delhi government hospitals," a statement by the Delhi government read.
Presently, 25-30% of the power demand in Delhi is being met through these power stations, and they face a coal shortage, Jain added.
He further said the government has been monitoring the situation closely and making every possible effort to ensure that people did not face power outages in several areas of the national capital.
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"These power stations play a crucial role in preventing blackouts in some parts of Delhi and are also essential to ensure the continuous supply of electricity to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, hospitals and people in the upcoming summer season," the Delhi minister stated.
The Dadri-II and Jhajjar (Aravali) power plants of the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) were built primarily to meet Delhi's power needs. Even at these power plants, however, there is very little coal left, according to the statement.
Delhi receives 1,751 megawatts (MW) of electricity per day from the Dadri-II, Unchahar, Kahalgaon, Farakka, and Jhajjar power plants. The Dadri-II power station provides the capital with the maximum supply of 728 MW, while the Unchahar station provides 100 MW.
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