1. State purchasing power to meet shortfall due to deficit monsoon: K.J. George
With a shortfall of monsoon, Karnataka is already experiencing summer-like peak demand. While the State is generating 250 million units as of today, the demand is 269 million units and the government is purchasing power to meet the shortfall, said K.J. George, Minister of Energy, Government of Karnataka on September 4, 2023.
The Minister was speaking at the THtalksBengaluru live chat series with The Hindu. As part of the interaction, the Sarvagnanagar MLA also answered several electricity-related questions of readers and clarified doubts regarding the Gruha Jyothi scheme, digital meters, power transmission, among other issues. Watch the full interaction here.