Andhra Pradesh is currently facing power crisis. It is reported that this crisis has arisen due to shortage of coal in the thermal power stations of the state. At the same time, officials believe that the sudden increase in demand after COVID-19 has created this problem. The situation has become such that the state has been forced to regulate electricity. The situation has become so bad that people in many parts of the state are facing power cuts for 4-6 hours. The opposition parties have opened a front against the government.
According to The News Minute, farmers and citizens protesting against the government are getting upset due to the power regulation. Here, the increased electricity rates have also added to the problems. Electricity prices in the state have gone up by 60 percent. Apart from this, the tariff has increased by Rs 1.40 per unit (for 76 to 125 units) and Rs 1.57 (for 126 to 220 units). According to former Union Minister Kala Venkata Rao, due to the increase in prices, the burden of 16 thousand 611 crores will be imposed on the citizens.
industries affected
The power crisis in the state has increased to such an extent that industries have been sent on power leave from Friday. Industries working 24 hours a day have been asked to utilize only 50 per cent of the requirement. As per the notification, all industries have been asked to make the working day 5 days.
bad condition in hospital
In government hospitals which do not have power generators, the situation is looking worse. According to reports, this week, doctors at Narsipatnam Government Hospital in Anakapalle district had to make deliveries with the help of cell phone flashlights as the hospital was without electricity for nearly eight hours.
In October last year, Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy had urged the Center to intervene in the matter. He had asked the government for 20 rakes of coal to meet the power demand. Here, the BJP has expressed displeasure at the state government for blaming the policies of the central government for the power crisis.