Delhi power demand touches new record of 4,400 MW

July 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Even as residents of the national capital are having to sweat it out due to constant electricity cuts as peak demand has touched a record 4,400 MW, the government Monday said this will further go up 28 percent to 5,636 MW during the Commonwealth Games in October 2010. While little respite is in sight in the short term, with just 4,430 MW available during peak hours, the power ministry, nevertheless, hopes the demand during the Games will be met from five new projects that have been identified.

July 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The power shortage in the capital will stay for at least another seven months and the situation will only improve after power projects planned for the 2010 Commonwealth Games start, union Power Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said Thursday. The power demand in Delhi has increased to 4,400 MW against the usual 3,500 MW per day.

July 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Amidst much speculation and expectations, Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday gave final touches to the rail budget, to be presented in parliament Friday. Shifting from the claims of high surplus by her predecessor Lalu Prasad, Banerjee has maintained from the day she assumed charge that her focus would be on improving passenger amenities and rationalisation of services such as Tatkal (instant ticketing) service.

June 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The capital city's power demand reached yet another high Tuesday as it crossed the 4,330 MW mark. "Power demand is breaking all the records.

June 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The capital city's peak power demand touched a new high of 4,261 MW Monday as Delhiites continued to grapple with frequent power outages on a humid and sweltering day. "The demand of 4,261 MW is the highest ever in Delhi.

June 28th, 2009 BHOPAL - Cities and towns across Madhya Pradesh will soon have more power outages as the gap between the demand and supply of electricity is widening, officials said. "As of now, power cuts, which are officially for two hours daily in division headquarters, may be increased to three hours," official sources said.

June 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Enraged residents of Delhi continued their protest against one of the worst power crises to hit the national capital, coercing Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Sunday to call a high-level meeting with power providers to discuss the problem. The meeting at Dikshit's residence would be attended by senior officials of the state power department and the private power companies like BSES and North Delhi Power Limited (NDPL).

June 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The national capital, which is facing its worst power outages in recent times, with mercury breaching the 40 degrees Celsius mark everyday, was on Sunday assured of relief in a couple of days by Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit. A meeting of top officials was held by Chief Minister of Delhi Sheila Dikshit on Sunday to find ways to resolve the power crisis in the city, "Firstly central government has given us 150 MW extra power from its central pool.

June 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has called a meeting of top officials to discuss ways to resolve the power crisis in the capital at the earliest. Several areas on Sunday continued to face power cuts, some lasting for 10-12 hours.

June 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - As people in Delhi continued battling the searing heat, the demand for electricity Saturday reached 4,218 MW - a new high in the capital that also witnessed protests over continued power cuts. With the maximum temperature hovering over 43.7 degrees Celsius - five degrees over the average, the ever increasing use of ACs, coolers and other cooling aids has gone further up.

June 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi's residents took to the streets yet again Saturday to protest the continuing power and water shortages in the city. People blocked traffic, vandalized offices of power distribution companies and even demonstrated outside the home of state Power Minister A.K.

June 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Thursday warned people in the national capital of possible water and power shortages in the coming days, following delay in monsoon. "We are asking people to conserve water and power.

June 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Delhi government Wednesday advised people in the capital, who are battling power cuts amid sweltering heat, to use electricity judiciously and avoid "any future shortage which may happen because of uncertainty of the monsoon". Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit held a meeting to review present power situation in Delhi, which was attended by power secretary and tops officials of power distribution companies (Discoms) - the BSES and the New Delhi Power Ltd (NDPL).

June 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Legislators from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday staged a demonstration outside the Delhi assembly to protest power and water shortage in the national capital. The legislators and other Delhi BJP members gathered outside the assembly demanding that the Delhi government take immediate measures to provide relief to people reeling under power and water shortage in various parts of the capital.

February 27th, 2009 MUMBAI - The Indian rupee touched a new low Friday when it slipped in afternoon trading to Rs.51 against a dollar on heavy demand for the US currency. Around 1:45 p.m., the rupee recovered marginally to 50.73 as state-run banks intervened on behalf of the Reserve Bank of India.