PATIALA / CHANDIGARH: The coal crisis continues to hit a punjab when a power outage is imposed on Tuesday for the fourth day in a row, ranging from three to nine hours a day.
However, in a slight relief for power plants in the state, several coal rakes arrived in the last 24 hours and one in two units in the GVK power plant in the GOINDWAL Sahib, which must be closed on Sunday, reviving its operations.
One unit in the government managed by the government in Ropar also continued the operation after the stock of coal was refilled.
However, the industry continues to suffer in Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Amritsar and other places.
The Federation of Punjab Small Industries Associent President Badish Jindal said, “If there are injuries scheduled, then at least the industrialists know about it.
But this is a not scheduled pieces, which hurt not only industrialists but even labor.” He added that in industrial feeders Dedicated maybe there are fewer power outages, in mixed feeders, there are more.
“Here the State Government tries to play smart.
If they announce the scheduled power outages, they must free up the cost of improving industry, which is a large amount per day,” Jindal said.
He even questioned the failure of the state of the state to ensure coal reserves for one month when the industry paid advanced consumption deposits.
“Now, because diesel and gasoline costs also increase in recent months, Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) will immediately continue the adjustment of this fuel costs to consumers and ultimately industrialists must pay.
If not now because of the upcoming elections, they are Maybe we charge us after the poll, “he added.
A sentiment that applies among industrialists is that if the state expresses the power scheduled to cut at least they can streamline the workforce shift if they do not have to pay a full day fee even if practical workers work for two to three hours due to recurring power cuts.
Nabha Power Limited, Rajpura, the factory has 2.3 days of coal shares, Talwandi Sabo Power Limited in the village of Banawala, Mansa Regency has a stock of 1.7 days, GVK 1.3 days while the state-run power plant in Ropar has 3.2 days of stock And one in Lehra Mohabbat has a stock for 2.6 days.
To meet the current request, PSPCL must buy around 1600 MW of power from external sources at a cost of Rs 14.56 per unit.
‘Low level of coal inventory’ Most Indian coal power plants have low coal inventory levels critically when the economy takes and triggers electricity demand.
Power demand increased in the past two months.
Coal accounts for around 70% of Indian power plants.
Government data shows that on October 10, around 115 coal power plants, out 135 in India, has less than seven days of the remaining supplies and 65 has coal stock to last for two days or less while 17 thermal plants have a stock of niles.
Coastal power plants, which rely on imported coal, reduced imports in recent months after a large surge in international coal prices, “said Aicef V.K.
Gupta spokesman said.