No power for malls after 10 pm: Delhi lieutenant governor

June 08, 2014 15:08

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung today held a meeting to review the power situation in the national capital and ordered some strict measures to meet the growing demand during the peak summer season.

After the meeting, Mr Jung ordered that the power supply to shopping malls in Delhi will not be made available after 10 pm. He has also ordered all government offices, including Delhi Secretariat, and universities and colleges to switch off the air conditioners between 3:30 and 4 pm.

"Peak load conditions occur in the city between 3 pm to 5 pm and then again from 10 pm to 1 am during night. So, these measures will be adopted with immediate effect," an advisory from the Lieutenant Governor's office said.

The meeting was attended by the Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary (Power), senior officers of Delhi Transco Limited and Chief Executive Officers of all the power distribution companies.Delhi registered its highest ever power consumption of 109.206 million units on May 7, leading to load shedding of around 400 MW in several parts of the city during peak hours.

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