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India joins China in the power crisis as many as 70 power plants out of 115 which run on coal are do not have sufficient coal. If the demands are not met immediately and the coal shortage continues then half of the country may face total blackout as conditions are worse in 8 states including the country’s capital Delhi.
Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi has confirmed that these power plants have only 4 days of stock left. Meanwhile, he warned the companies regarding the same but the problem is bigger than it seems.
We have an average coal reserve (at power stations) that can last for more than 4 days. The stock is replenished every day. I am in touch with (Union Minister for Coal & Mines) Pralhad Joshi: Union Power Minister RK Singh after chairing a meeting with discoms in Delhi pic.twitter.com/zKX5ndo7OQ
— ANI (@ANI) October 10, 2021
Here is what made us fall into the power crisis in 2021 and the steps taken by Government to deal with this situation.
4 Reasons Why India Is Facing Coal Crisis All of Sudden
Rating firm CRISIL has put a light upon the entire scenario to identify the reasons behind the coal crisis. Hetal Gandhi who is the director of the firm has come up with the following factors contributing to it:
1. Rising Demands
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3. Transport Blockage
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According to Sandeep Kalia who is a principal analyst at Energy Research company Wood Mackenzie, growing dependency on aluminum, steel, and other industries is another factor.
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8 States Struggling For Power Amidst Coal Crisis
Home Minister Amit Shah has raised concern over few states where power outage is expected to become frequent. These states are:
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- Delhi
- Punjab
- Rajasthan
- Andhra Pradesh
- Tamil Nadu
- Bihar
- Kerala
- Maharashtra
Many states like Rajasthan and Punjab have announced scheduled power cuts to deal with situations. Andhra Pradesh has raised concern over the direct impact on crops due to the electricity crisis in a letter to PM Modi.
Meanwhile, Coal Minister has assured that country will get an adequate supply of coal in a meeting held early morning with PM.