Amaravati / Bengaluru / Thiruvananthapuram: Facing a severe power crisis due to a lack of coal, many southern states have warned about the shedding of a massive load and the center of demand for the release of coal blocks.
While the Head of Minister of Andhra Pradesh YS Jagan Mohan Reddy was the first to highlight the coal crisis at the country’s thermal station in the country when he was looking for the recent intervention of Narendra Modi Prime Minister, Karnataka CM Bukavaraj Bommai said on Sunday that he had urged the Track Center permission for two coal blocks allocated to Karnataka so that the power crisis associated with coal deficiency can be avoided.
In Kerala, the Minister of Electricity K Krishnankutty on Sunday warned that the state must impose shedding loads if the crisis caused by a lack of coal-based power plants continues.
In what can lead to a worrying situation, the thermal generator in the AP is adding around 20 percent of the total power and discounts preparing for a sudden power outage due to lack of supply from generation centers.
All thermal power plants were put together to produce around 40 million units against total state consumption of 190 million units.
Meanwhile, Central Power Districed Company Limited (CPDCL) issues record records to power consumers to keep refraining in using power gadgets.
CPDCL urges consumers to wise in using power utilities in accordance with the view of power plants dyeing from thermal plants.
Meanwhile, Karnataka has focused on securing the beam and supply of coal due to concerns about the existing shares.
The three main thermal power stations in the state have a reserve that is expected to last for 48 hours, officials said on Sunday.
This center has allocated Batubara block carnataka near Chandrapur in Maharashtra and others in Mahanadi, Odisha.
Bommai has asked the Minister of Comparative for the Environment and Forest Bhupendra Yadav to provide the earliest approval.
In Thiruvananthapuram, Electricity Minister Kerala K Krishnankutty said: “The lack of coal has influenced the country’s power plants and the power crisis is expected to continue for almost six months.
Kerala (KSEB) electricity board monitors the situation and people must work with reducing use Power, especially during rush hour.
“The state has experienced a shortage of 15% of the central pond for the past few days after the closing of four thermal stations due to lack of coal.
“There is a shortage of 1,000 MW power from the central pond.
On Saturday, we only received 30% of our daily quota from Koodankulam.
If the situation continues like this for a long time, we must impose power cuts,” it said the Minister.
Coal shipments Increased: Cilranchi: Subsidiaries of Coal India Limited (CIL) operating in Jharkhand on Sunday said that their production and shipments have increased in recent days to meet the needs of the electricity sector.
Seven subsidiaries from CIL have sent 15.66 lakh tons of coal every day to consumers during October.
On Saturday, Cil sent 17.11 lakh Tonne Coal through highways and trains.
Of the total, 14.14 lakh tons of coal were sent to the electricity sector.
“We are on the right track.
In 10-15 days, our coal supply will get Bette,” Director of the Cum-Managing CCL PM Prasad to Ti on Sunday.