“We will tackle the situation within a week. 1200-1400 MW of additional electricity would be drawn from Adani. Electricity consumption has increased. Additionally, 350 MW of additional electricity would be drawn from Chhattisgarh and 150 MW from Madhya Pradesh,” the minister said. ANI.

Singh further said that one unit of the thermal power plant was shut down due to technical issues. “A unit of a thermal power station had been shut down. Its router had to be changed. It needs to be brought from China. Couldn’t happen during Covid due to lockdown in China. Replacement will be done soon,” added Haryana. Minister of Energy.

Possible coal shortage in Delhi:

The Delhi government has expressed concern over the possible shortage of coal at power stations that supply electricity to the nation’s capital and has written a letter to the central government urging it to ensure an adequate supply of coal.

Delhi’s Energy Minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday held an emergency meeting at the Delhi secretariat in this regard and also wrote a letter to the central government requesting its intervention to provide enough coal for the power stations supplying electricity to the nation’s capital.

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Thursday that the country’s thermal power plants hold around 22 million tonnes of coal, which is enough for 10 days and replenishment will be continuous.

The minister referred to thermal power plants that are not operating at full capacity due to soaring prices for imported coal. He said that the Ministry of Energy had given the necessary instructions to thermal power plants.

“Since the closure of the gas plant, imported prices have increased, no plant has operated at full capacity. be done continuously,” Joshi said.

(With agency contributions)