Power demand on the rise as rains play truant
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As per statistics, the Jaikwadi Project on the Godavari River in Maharashtra has not received a single cusec of water this season. This has resulted in many projects under both Krishna and Godavari rivers being unable to supply water to ayacut under their command.
“The situation is alarming. Forget irrigation needs, if sufficient flows are not guaranteed even by next month, there will be drinking water crisis along the projects which were supposed to supply water to many municipalities and villages en route,” the official said.
Meanwhile, the crisis on the power front is continuing with the demand increa-sing due to the absence of rains. “Lack of hydel support which normally accounts for 35 per cent of the total generation is the main reason. Had there been rains and if the irrigation canals were filled, the demand for power would have been reduced; now the demand is increasing with each passing day,” said an official of the Energy Coordination Cell.
The state has been experiencing deficits of 25 million units (mu) per day and the sudden and repeated tripping of NTPC units in Visakhapatnam and Godavari Khani are worrying, said the official. The state has also been experiencing deficits from gas-based power generation units. The average demand during June, 2012 was 256.69 mu per day against 228.68 mu per day during the same period last year, an increase of 12.2 per cent. On Friday, AP Discoms could supply 209.88 mu of power against a demand of 234.10 mu.
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