Mumbai: Though Maharashtra is facing 10-12 hours of load shedding in some parts currently, the government is confident that it will be a power-surplus state by 2012.
"The current power crisis is temporary....We are confident that we will become a power surplus state by 2012," Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said on Wednesday, adding that "state will provide all the necessary facilities including land, water and electricity to companies who plan to set up their manufacturing units here".
At present, the peak hour demand is 16,000 mw while the availability is around 11,000 MW. Therefore, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) has to impose load shedding for the shortfall of 3500-4000 MW.
Due to the floods in Orissa, coal available at the Mahanadi coal mine has become wet, resulting in coal shortage at the state's Koradi, Chandrapur, Paras and Khaparkheda power plants.
In addition, there is crisis in Telangana in the neighbouring Andhra Pradesh where the coal supply from the Singareni coal mine has been affected.
The state power generation company, Mahagenco, which receives 24 rakes of coal daily, is getting only 10-12 rakes for the last three weeks. As a result, the power generation has fallen by 500-600 mw.
Mahavitaran has imposed 16 hours staggering day for industries and has also announced that no power will be supplied for agriculture on a pre-determined day every week.
"The one-day power supply 'week off' will be imposed in villages where single phasing and independent feeder scheme is implemented," a Mahavitaran spokesperson said. The load shedding will be imposed from October 13 midnight.
"However, power will be supplied for eight hours for the rest of the six days," the statement said.
Mahavitaran has proposed to impose the one day load shedding on Monday in Nashik, Tuesday in Baramati, Wednesday in Kolhapur, Nagpur (urban and rural), Pune and Nanded, Thursday in Jalgaon, Saturday in Latur and Aurangabad and in Amravati on Sunday.
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