Brace for massive powercuts this summer

April 16, 2012 18:20

With most parts of India reeling under a power crisis, the situation is all set to worsen after reports have emerged that 30 out of India's 95 thermal power plants have registered alarmingly low levels of coal.

As per the data available with the power ministry's advisory wing, Central Electricity Authority (CEA), of the 30 power stations that produce 26,320 mega-watt (mw) of power, 25 of them have coal stocks that can potentially last for only 4 days.

Of the 25 power stations, five are from National Thermal Power Corp (NTPC) - in Delhi (Badarpur), Uttar Pradesh (Dadri and Unchahar), Andhra Pradesh (Simadhari), Bihar (Kahalgaon).

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