Power crisis in UP: Goyal, Akhilesh spar; people sweat at 47°C

People took to streets in various parts of the state demanding immediate power restoration. Yesterday, BJP protested at 30 district headquarters against crisis.

The Chief Minister said that the total transfer capacity (TTC) of UP had been decreased from 6,100-6,200 MW to 5,700 MW due to which state could not purchase power from other states at it would amount to violation of TTC. The Centre should reconsider this, he added.

Yadav alleged that Rajasthan, Delhi and Himachal Pradesh were given more power than needed by them and they were earning profits by selling it. He sought an end to this practice and demanded more power to the state.

Demanding immediate supply of coal to Anpara A, B and C units to increase generation, Yadav said while Anpara C had stopped functioning,  Anpara A and B were producing only 70 per cent of their capacity.