Jaipur: As the state government announced load shedding and power cuts, chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday termed electricity shortage as a national crisis while accusing the Centre of failing to supply adequate coal to states to generate sufficient power.
Earlier in the day, Gehlot said, “The demand for electricity has surged in 16 states due to rising mercury, however, coal is not being supplied accordingly, due to which power supply is not possible as per requirement. This is a national crisis. I appeal to everyone to unite in this crisis and support the government in improving the situation. Turn off non-essential electrical appliances in your home or workplace,” he further appealed to the masses.
Gehlot also hit out at the BJP for protesting against the power cuts and said, “In Rajasthan, the state BJP is working to put pressure on the electricity department workers by harassing them via protesting at the powerhouses. I would like to ask them that is it not the job of the central government to provide coal to states. Will the directionless leadership of the state BJP question the central government as to why it is not able to provide coal as per the demand, due to which there has been a power crisis in 16 states, he further questioned.
Rajasthan is reeling under a severe power crisis and 1 to 6-hour power cut has become a regular affair. There is a huge gap between the demand and supply of electricity and, hence, the power cuts are being done for one hour at all divisional headquarters, including the capital, two hours in districts, three hours in towns and up to six hours in the rural areas.
Earlier in the day, Gehlot said, “The demand for electricity has surged in 16 states due to rising mercury, however, coal is not being supplied accordingly, due to which power supply is not possible as per requirement. This is a national crisis. I appeal to everyone to unite in this crisis and support the government in improving the situation. Turn off non-essential electrical appliances in your home or workplace,” he further appealed to the masses.
Gehlot also hit out at the BJP for protesting against the power cuts and said, “In Rajasthan, the state BJP is working to put pressure on the electricity department workers by harassing them via protesting at the powerhouses. I would like to ask them that is it not the job of the central government to provide coal to states. Will the directionless leadership of the state BJP question the central government as to why it is not able to provide coal as per the demand, due to which there has been a power crisis in 16 states, he further questioned.
Rajasthan is reeling under a severe power crisis and 1 to 6-hour power cut has become a regular affair. There is a huge gap between the demand and supply of electricity and, hence, the power cuts are being done for one hour at all divisional headquarters, including the capital, two hours in districts, three hours in towns and up to six hours in the rural areas.
