I read this article on Rediff. Man, Delhi is the pits right now. Read on...and comment.
Delhi power crisis: Shops to shut before 1930
May 05, 2006
Faced with the growing power crisis in the national capital, the Delhi government on Friday issued a slew of guidelines directing commercial and residential consumers to cut down electricity consumption during peak hours. Government offices in the capital have been directed not to use their air conditioners after 1830 hrs while shops and business establishments will have to shut down before 1930 hrs, as per the new guidelines issued by the power ministry.
The city has been reeling under severe power crisis for the last few days because of shortfall in supply due to "over-drawing from the northern grid by neighbouring states", resulting in rotational loadshedding in several areas. Industrial units have been barred from functioning between 1830 hrs and 2300 hrs and shops across the city will have to remain closed for a day in a week apart from the normal market holidays. Advertisement hoardings will not be allowed to draw power for illumination, Electricity Minister Haroon Yusuf told reporters in New Delhi after a high-power meeting reviewed the power situation in the city. "We are appealing to the citizens of Delhi not to use air conditioners before 2100 hrs. All these efforts would lead to conservation of 250-300 MW of power. Presently the city is facing a shortage of 400 MW," he said.
He said Himachal Pradesh has agreed to provide 200 MW of power from next week in addition to the 190 MW supplied by the state. The Dadri plant will start functioning from May 15 and will generate 210 MW of power. The instructions to the shop owners and industrial units will remain in force till July 15, he said.
5 comments:
Andhera Kayam Rahe!
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The delhites are in for a bad time.One thing though,if all establishments are suposed to close by 7:30pm,does that mean we can sue ICICI bank for not staying open till 8?What will happen to cinema halls?
this diktat sounds so harsh that i see it difficult for normal life to sustain in Delhi. Delhi will have no night life. Probably the congestion at the Delhi airport will finally ease out!
Best of luck Rohan!
hey this is srijit here.. no body says anything bad about delhi. hi to all of u. just wanted to tell you guys that i have Broad Band at home now.
This is ridiculous. Argh! probably one of the most frustrating articles I've read in a while (especially after the Da Vinci code bieng banned in 4 States... in India).
So they're going to cut down consumption. How about increasing the bloody supply - retards. I just DO NOT understand why after 25 years of electricity problems (I remember them since I was a child) they have not been able to create a viable electricity source. What happened to the power plant plans? What happened to the fantastic Nuclear plants we were supposed to be developing?
Some of the above comments are talking about Movie Theaters and nightlife etc. Look at the bigger picture. EVERY single day there is an article in the Financial Times about the growth of India and how it will certainly secure a place as one of the leading nations of the world in a decade or so. I can't imagine this possible if we can't even secure a viable electricity source for our nation's capital. Ridiculous.
Does anybody notice this? Does anybody do anything about this? How does one do something? Frustration is abound.
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India is currently building 10 new civilian nuclear power plants...the most anywhere in the world.
India's power needs have increased astronomically in the recent past. It's not as easy as it used to be... nothing in India is anymore. Power, water... these are not just commodities... they are elements of a sociological and political idea. Political parties promise free water/electricity, and it's a powerful (excuse the pun) factor. There's more to it than just a freebie... its the sense of power (again, no pun) from having something the others can't get. The Haves from the Have-nots. Give the farmers (insert choice of vote bank here) free whatever, and you empower them. No gimmick. It's the sense of empowerment that brings in the masses at election time. Right or wrong, but it happens.
Look at water. Delhi's water woes is a situation ripe for political exploitation. It's ye olde medieval trick.... keep a stranglehold on the capital. Cut off Delhi's water/power supply, and you suffocate the goevernment. It's a dastardly plot worthy of the Baburnama.
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