Mumbai: For a state already grappling with severe power shortage, this news is sure to come as a shock. If experts are to be believed, Maharashtra will now have to brace itself for more hours of load-shedding following a major snag at Chandrapur and Khaparkheda thermal power stations.

Enough water in reservoirs says KSEB

The highest revenue earning area board of JSEB, Jamshedpur, is set to record a steep fall in its collection this month, courtesy the power crisis.

The area board is registering losses to the tune of Rs 50 lakh daily due to the crisis. The monthly revenue collection of JSEB from industrial and domestic consumers (in Jamshedpur area board) is about Rs 30 crore.

Further widening of gap between power availability and demand likely

NEW DELHI: The sudden rise in temperature has boosted the demand for inverters, their batteries and generator sets by about 30 to 35 per cent in Delhi and the National Capital Region this summer as there has been virtually no winter rains, according to the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India.

Counting losses
Jamshedpur: The continuing power crisis in Jharkhand has hit production at the state

Jammu: Mature wheat crop on at least 139 kanals was damaged in fire caused due to an alleged short-circuit in power transmission wires in the border area of Badyal Brahmna, around 4 km from RS Pura, this evening.

Three incidents of devastating fire in different villages of RS Pura and Vijaypur have already damaged mature wheat crop on nearly 233 kanals this week.

The city continued to witness power cuts in different areas following the private power distribution companies resorting to load-shedding on rotation basis. Delhi saw a peak load of 3434 MW in the last 24 hours, while the discoms resorted to load-shedding to the tune of 125 MW.

Years of research to find cures to chronic diseases have gone waste because of frequent and long power cuts in 24/7 laboratories that need to maintain sub-zero temperatures to preserve samples.

KOLKATA : The state government has sought a detailed report from the CESC regarding the unprecedented power cuts in the city yesterday.

The chief secretary, Mr Asok M Chakrabarti, today said at Writers

Shishir Prashant / New Delhi/ Dehra Dun April 20, 2009, 0:58 IST

States refuse return power due to general elections.

Uttarakhand is facing acute electricity crisis with the state-run power corporation finding it tough to buy it from other states even at higher rates.