Load Shedding

How power crisis can black out Modi's plans to reboot India

Governments have not been able to persuade people to pay more. This means they prefer load shedding to operating power plants at optimum capacity, to cut losses. Modi must resolve this without politicising the issue.

Power crisis: Violent protests break out across Delhi

Irate protesters in Bhajanpura area of North East Delhi damaged a Delhi Transport Corporation bus while people in Khanpur in South Delhi and some other areas in East and North Delhi also resorted to violent protests against power cuts.

Power crisis: Why Jaya’s displeasure against Centre is justified

Continued poor performance by the central PSUs causing shortfall in power supply would only lead the people of TN to conclude that there is a concerted conspiracy to keep the state in the dark, Jaya has said.

Central PSUs to blame for power situation in TN: Jayalalithaa

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa blamed central PSUs for the "deteriorating" power situation in the state and sought the Prime Minister's intervention to ensure maximum electricity supply.

Powercuts.in: Mapping India's power cuts

A crowdsourcing initiative tracks specifics of power outages in India. It needs more contributors to make an impact.