Lucknow:
Uttar Pradesh continued to face power outages on Wednesday due to technical glitches in some of the state's power plants, an official said.
Major cities like Varanasi, Ghaziabad and Noida, besides others, had long-duration power cuts.
Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) officials told IANS that efforts were on to normalize the power supply.
Officials said a 500 MW unit in Aanpara was not functional since Tuesday, while a 600 MW unit of Lanco power plant has been dysfunctional for the last two days.
One unit at Harduaganj was also not working, while a 250 MW unit at Parischa was put into operation late Tuesday. Nearly 200 MW was being drawn from the central pool, an official told IANS.
Technical problems coupled with a lack of rainfall in most parts of the state for the last one week have led to a power crisis in many districts, including Varanasi, Mainpuri, Etawah, Kannauj, Noida, Ghaziabad and Rampur.
However, the state capital has been an exception to the long power cuts.
A.P. Mishra, managing director of UPPCL, said Lanco's unit is likely to begin work again Wednesday.
The state's power supply Tuesday was 10,991 MW, while the demand peaked to 13,000 MW.
Major cities like Varanasi, Ghaziabad and Noida, besides others, had long-duration power cuts.
Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) officials told IANS that efforts were on to normalize the power supply.
Officials said a 500 MW unit in Aanpara was not functional since Tuesday, while a 600 MW unit of Lanco power plant has been dysfunctional for the last two days.
One unit at Harduaganj was also not working, while a 250 MW unit at Parischa was put into operation late Tuesday. Nearly 200 MW was being drawn from the central pool, an official told IANS.
Technical problems coupled with a lack of rainfall in most parts of the state for the last one week have led to a power crisis in many districts, including Varanasi, Mainpuri, Etawah, Kannauj, Noida, Ghaziabad and Rampur.
However, the state capital has been an exception to the long power cuts.
A.P. Mishra, managing director of UPPCL, said Lanco's unit is likely to begin work again Wednesday.
The state's power supply Tuesday was 10,991 MW, while the demand peaked to 13,000 MW.
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