Delhi battling power crisis
New Delhi: The national capital is battling a power crisis in the midst of rising temperatures. The city's power demand is rising with the maximum power demand on Monday crossing 3,700 MW. Though the Delhi Government has assured the Supreme Court that the national capital will not face power cuts this year, experts feel another 1,000 MW of power was necessary to tackle the power crisis. Though several parts of the city witnessed frequent power cuts, the power department officials denied that there was any shortage of power. They said that there was immense pressure on the Northern Grid to meet the demand of northern states which affected supply in Delhi for short durations. In the last 24-hours, there was one under-frequency relay reported in the city, said a spokesperson for Delhi Transco. Several areas in east, south and central Delhi complained of frequent power cuts and residents said that frequent voltage fluctuation and 15-20 minutes cuts every few hours were causing harm to electrical gadgets. A resident of Patparganj in east Delhi said that in the past week, power supply went off in the afternoon and during the night.Security drill in govt office in central Delhi Power department officials said that the demand in the country will increase by leaps and bounds now. The shortage is already being felt in every state and neighboring states of Punjab, Haryana and UP are overdrawing from the Grid and they have been issued notices to curtail such practices. Delhi's power officials are now waiting for the hydro generation to start in a few weeks, so that they can meet the increasing demands.
