The State Government began power cuts across the State due to less water in reservoirs. Official sources said while Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Puri each would witness a declared one-hour power disconnections in a day, other urban areas would face a minimum two-hour power cuts.
However, rural areas are likely to be the worst sufferers as the duration may exceed to several hours.
Though the State needs an average 3500 MW of electricity a day, during peak hours it exceeds to 4,000 MW. Besides, the State is facing a 500-MW power generation shortage due to various reasons.