Gujarat, Maharashtra on the verge of energy crisis amid coal shortage

Mixed signals: Maharashtra govt raises alarm, but generating stations claim supply is under control

The two major industrial states of the country — Maharashtra and Gujarat — could face an energy crunch, as domestic coal supply is running short and imported coal-based generation has been stopped.
 
There were, however, confusing signals from Maharashtra with the state’s energy department raising alarm while generating stations saying the power supply situation was under control.
 
In Gujarat, where festive demand has kicked in, energy shortage has begun to seep in. Almost all the imported coal-based capacity in Gujarat, about 8 Gw, is shut, mostly owing to fuel shortage. This includes the Mundra units of the Adani