Cyclone effect: Two-hour load-shedding across Karnataka


Bangalore, Oct 13 (DHNS): Energy Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday announced two hours' load-shedding every day with immediate effect all across Karnataka, and one hour in Bangalore.

A drop in power generation by thermal power stations in the State as well as in power-generation units owned by the Centre resulted in the move.

Shivakumar said the load-shedding was necessary in view of the gap of about 25 per cent between demand and supply.

Cyclone Hudhud has been blamed for the step. Anticipation of disaster has affected power supply, leading to a deficit and forcing the State to enforce load-shedding for about two hours in rural areas and one hour in Bangalore.

In some parts of Belgaum and Gulbarga, where there are reports of tampering with single-phase power supply, load-shedding has been imposed for about 14 hours.

Speaking to reporters after his visit to the State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC) in the City, Shivakumar described the situation as “grim”, and said “it is unfortunate that load-shedding is being imposed despite the State receiving good rainfall.”

He said the government was trying to brace for the crisis by purchasing 550 MW of power from private players within the State.

“We had called tenders for short-term power purchase from co-generation sectors, but since they quoted very high (prices), we had to withdraw them. We have now called for bids a second time. They will be opened on October 18,” he said. “This is the last option before them, with the attempt to procure power from outside having gone in vain.

“We have power purchase agreements with some northern states, which have surplus power. However, we have been unable to procure it due to non-availability of power transmission corridors,” he said.

Pointing to the SLDC figures, the minister said one unit each of the Raichur Thermal Power Station and the Bellary Thermal Power Station had stopped functioning, while the Udupi Power Corporation Limited was generating just 550 MW, as against its regular output of 1,000 MW.

Hydel-power stations, which are brimming with water, are generating to their full capacity. The State is getting over 5,000 MW.

He said the power was contributed by the hydel power stations to their full capacity and non-conventional energy sources contributing 898 MW. “We are getting 1,338 MW of power from the Centre, when we should be getting more than 3,800 MW,” he added.

  

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  • Ashok Kotian, Mangalore / Mumbai

    Tue, Oct 14 2014

    Same old story. These politicians are useless. None of these politicians have any plan to solve this power issues in Karnataka. Most of them are only interested in dirty politics and making money.

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  • nagesh nayak, bangalore

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    where are those psuedos who blindly follows italian led congress and its chelaas.

    karnataka got highest rain fall and no electricity.

    shame on minister and nidderamayya

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  • lancy, dubai

    Tue, Oct 14 2014

    what your 56"has done in India? You are nagayya(snake) dancing for baba modi's tune. Why dont you go to Gujarat your baba place?

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  • Tom Cat, Mangalore

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    People should change, otherwise congress or bjp will continue to take people for ride.Congress did nothing and will continue so.Same BJP in the state they looted the exchequer what congress took 60 years. Now watching modi up to now it only dobara atta.Congress has to be wiped out of india only then there is a chance.

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  • Stan, Udupi/ Dubai

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Blaming cyclone to cover up their failures.Why the state is not self sufficient in its energy needs. Successive govt s only promise 24 hours bijlee but forget about it after their victory.

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  • Dev, Mangalore

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Invite investment in Solar Power Sector just like Gujarath.
    They can be utilized to supply power in the day times while hydro & thermal can be used to supply the deficit in day time & full time at night.
    Thermal & Nuclear plants are the biggest ecological disasters while working as well as decommissioning them.

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  • JR,

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    MR.D.K.TELLING STORY -"CHANDAMAMA"
    INSTEAD OF BLAMING CENTRE WHY CAN'T HE DO ALTERNATIVE ARRNAGEMENTS ?
    IF UNITS ARE NOT WORKING WHO HAS TO SEE ? IS IT NOT HIS DUTY TO SEE WHY NOT WORKING OR TRANSMISSION LINES?
    IF UPCL PRODUCE ITS FULL CAPACITY THERE WILL NOT BE PROBLEM IN STATE.
    THERE IS SUFFICIENT FUNDS FOR SCAMS BUT NO MONEY TO BUY ELECTRICITY FROM PRIVATE SUPPLIERS.

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  • Ahmed, Mangalore

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    "gap of about 25 per cent between demand and supply".
    We should workout to produce Electricity 25% in excess than demand. Not always cry about shortage. Congress is always pro-development but, slow development.

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  • Albert, Mangalore

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Lot of wisky bottles have been damaged in Hud-Hud. There will be real scarcity of it. Will you stop drinking Mr. Minister??

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    All these days Netas were globe trotting, suddenly they have now realized that there is power shortage!!

    State of affairs in the state is a really HUD HUD.....Sad indeed

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  • sid, mangalore

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Deepavali gift for karanataka from Nidde party

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  • N.M, Mangalore

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Still a lot better than the previous Bjpigs who were happy with Looting state exchequer from 2008 -2013, Resort politics,watching porn and organizing rave parties for party despos.

    WHat was the achievement of BjPigs in Karnataka apart from looting, denotifying land and driving out investors from karnataka??

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Winning 17 seats in Lok Sabha polls!!

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  • N.M, Mangalore

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    j.anatha - under the anti-UPA wave even people like zero performance nalin won ....so what teh big deal? tell me what did BJP otherwise achieve during its tenure from 2006-2013?

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  • nagesh nayak, bangalore

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    nidderamayya and his co. wants dark when he sleeps.

    that is why loadshedding.

    shame on italian led congress which is not able to give electricity a basic need.

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  • Shiva, Udupi / Qatar

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Kallanigondu Pille nepa.

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