Centre has asked states with surplus power to meet needs of their customers prior to offering it outsideAmid a looming power crisis being dealt with in lots of parts of the nation, the Centre has actually directed states having sufficient supply, to first serve their own consumers before offering power outside.The direction was provided by the Power Ministry after it was brought to its notice that many states are indulging in load shedding and not providing electrical energy to their customers.
They are likewise selling power in exchanges at outrageous rates.Referring to the guidelines for power allowance, the ministry has actually stated that 15 per cent power from central creating stations (CGS) are kept for unallocated power , which is set aside by the Centre to states which need it urgently.The ministry stated that distribution business are responsible for providing power to consumers and therefore they need to first serve their consumers as they have the right to receive continuous supply.In the light of this reality, the main power ministry has actually asked circulation business of those states which are indulging in load shedding and sale of power, to not offer power in exchanges and make their consumers suffer.The power ministry has likewise stated that states must utilize unallocated power quota for supplying electrical energy to their own customers initially and if they have surplus power, then they should intimate about this to the Centre so that it can be reallocated to those states which need it on urgent basis.The ministry has actually said if any state is found to be selling power in exchanges at higher rates, then the unallocated power quota of such states will be taken away and provided to needy states.