Power Minister Satyendar Jain wrote to the Centre Thursday, requesting it to ensure adequate coal availability to power plants that supply electricity to the national capital. (File)Delhi News Highlights: Amid the power crisis in India, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said his government is somehow handling the power supply situation in Delhi, and called for quick, concrete steps to tackle the crisis facing the country. Meanwhile, city’s power minister Satyendar Jain said the capital’s coal stock to generate electricity will only last for a few days. “India power demand in Summers will be at its peak. I appeal to the the central government to ensure availability of coal,” Jain said in a tweet.
Meanwhile, for the second consecutive day, heatwave conditions remain on the forecast for Delhi on Friday with the maximum temperature likely to be 44 degrees Celsius, slightly above the 43.5 degrees recorded on Thursday.
In Covid-related news, Delhi continued to witness increase in its daily coronavirus cases as the city on Thursday reported 1,490 fresh infections at a positivity rate of 4.62 per cent. Two deaths also were reported taking the toll to 26,172. The number of active cases stand at 5,250.
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