Centre Slams Delhi Govt. For 'Misleading Public' On Power Crisis

Spreading incorrect figures!

On Sunday, Union Power Minister R K Singh claimed that the Delhi government had been misleading the public with incorrect information about the power situation in the national capital.

According to the report by PTI, the union Power minister, in a letter to the Delhi power minister, expressed his concern and displeasure at the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government misleading the public. 

Singh has replied to the Delhi power minister's letter and said the figures of the stocks were not correct.

According to the Union Power Minister’s letter, coal stock at the Dadri plant was 202.40 thousand tonnes, which is sufficient for 8.43 days at 85 percent PLF (plant load factor) on April 29, 2022. On the other hand, coal stock at the Unchahar plant was 97.62 thousand tonnes, sufficient for 4.6 days at 85 percent PLF or capacity utilization. Similarly, coal at the Kahalgaon plant was 187 thousand tonnes (5.31 days), 234.22 thousand tonnes (8.38 days) at Farakka, and 162.56 thousand tonnes at Jhajjar (8.02 days) on April 29.

Further, Singh also claimed that five thermal power stations have sufficient reserve coal stocks for 5-8 days. Singh added that the stocks are replenished daily -- both from domestic sources and coal imported for blending purposes.

There has been a power shortage and frequent electricity cuts in the National capital and a few other states including Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, and Delhi -NCR regions. For which much controversy has been arriving and it is creating problems for people to survive in the scorching heat amid power cuts.