CHENNAI:
Tamil Nadu chief minister K Palaniswami has warned of power cuts in the state if
coal stock position does not improve immediately.
“Shortage of coal coupled with the fact that the wind energy season also gets over by the middle of September has made the situation quite precarious. Unless the coal supply position is improved immediately, some of the thermal power stations will have to be shut down leading to power outages in Tamil Nadu,” the chief minister wrote in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“I wish to bring to your kind attention that the coal stock in the state has reached critically low level due to less receipt of coal from the coal companies. At present, the thermal power stations of the Tangedco have a stock sufficient only for three days,” said Palaniswami.
He said Tangedco was getting only seven to eight rakes per day against the normal requirement of 72,000 tonne daily in 20 rakes.
“I request you to kindly instruct the concerned authorities, both in the ministry of coal as well as in the ministry of railways to ensure a supply of 72,000 tonne of coal per day to Tamil Nadu at the earliest,” he said.
Tamil Nadu chief minister K Palaniswami 
