Tamil Nadu coal stocks may run out in 4 days; Chennai faces power cuts

Chief ministers of Delhi, Punjab and Andhra Pradesh ring up coal and power ministries, fearing a power crisis

Tamil Nadu’s coal stocks may run out in four days to create a power crisis that has prompted other states to warn of blackouts and ringing up the central government.

According to the media reports, the state power utility cut power in some areas on Friday citing maintenance. Government data shows that the five thermal power plants run by the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) have an average stock of 3.8 days, putting the state in the supercritical category. According to sources, the state has contacted the central government and Coal India Ltd (CIL) about the shortage.

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