To reduce the power outages in the State, the Uttarakhand Power Corporation (UPCl) has entered into an understanding with the power corporation of neighbouring Himachal Pradesh to supply power to the state. The UPCl spokesperson Madhusudan said that Himachal Pradesh would provide power to the State from July 25 to July 30. On Friday, the UPCl would purchase 2.5 MUs of electricity from Himachal Pradesh.
The power generation from the 198 MW Kalagarh and 40 MW Khatima hydro power stations remained affected due to silt on Tuesday also. Due to this, the UPCl undertook a power cut in the rural areas of Haridwar.
The State received 20.48 MU of power from its Hydro power stations on Tuesday. Madhusudan said that in Doiwala area of Dehradun, the Executive Engineer of UPCl, PS Rawat undertook an inspection of 4 km line which passes through the Rajaji National Park area and corrected the minor faults.
It is worth mentioning here that people across the State have been suffering from the effects of recurring power cuts in both urban and rural areas. The onset of monsoon has worsened the situation by affecting power generation and causing damage to power supply network in various parts of the State.