No power shortage during Commonwealth Games: Shinde

Union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde Thursday assured Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit that there would be no shortage of power during the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games (CWG).

Shinde also ordered an immediate release of 100 MW power to the national capital in view of the high power demand this season.

Dikshit met Shinde and informed him about the increase in power demand in the city because of the high temperatures this year. Dikshit requested him to intervene in sanctioning additional power to Delhi to overcome the situation arising from the unprecedented heat wave in the city.

Shinde assured that maximum power would be made available to Delhi from Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) during CWG and stated that there would be no shortage of power.

Dikshit insisted that the union power ministry ensure proper discipline as far as overdrawing of power by different states is concerned.

The Delhi (power) distribution companies arranged power up to 1,000 MW from different sources. Apart from this, our own generation is 1,100 MW and 2,000 MW and is being received from an allocated quota. However, this is not sufficient to take care of the needs of Delhi, said an official statement. The peak demand crossed the 4,100 MW-mark Thursday.

Shinde requested the city government to strengthen its capacitor system to handle additional sanctioned power from the central quota, the statement added.