There are nearly two hour long power cuts every day in Chennai and up to five hours in rural areas. The power cuts are ironic for even as India is claiming to be a nuclear super power; its own states are finding it difficult to even sustain essential resources like electricity.
State energy distribution company will shut off power supply to industries for 40 hours every week.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/maharashtra-industries-to-be-hit-hard-by-power-cuts/69462-3.html
A poor monsoon has left hydroelectric plants in TN and Karnataka dry.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/power-cuts-made-official-in-tn-karnataka/69245-3.html
The power cuts are the worst in the last five years, say Bangaloreans.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/bangalore-feels-the-pinch-of-the-power-crisis/69148-3.html
Hydel reservoirs in the state have run dry because of a bad monsoon.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/andhra-sweats-it-out-without-power-supply/69006-3.html
Rural Maharashtra is expected to get no respite with 12 to 16 hour power cuts.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/mumbai-suburbs-likely-to-pay-20-more-for-power/62534-3.html
Israel had declared the Gaza Strip an "enemy entity" and threatened to cut off power.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/un-urges-israel-to-reconsider-service-cuts-to-gaza/49077-2.html
Summer sun scorches North India as mercury rises over 40°C. Cotton turbans & good old ganna juice come as respite.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/india-scorches-wet-turbans-relieve/39421-3.html
The MSEB is planning to increase average load shedding by two and a half hours daily across Maharashtra.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/dark-summer-ahead-for-maharashtra/38513-3.html
Power shortage is making customers a rare commodity at Mumbai's Vashi Agriculture Produce Market.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/powerless-to-stop-vegetables-from-rotting/38444-3.html
Maharashtra is desperately waiting for power supply to start from the Dabhol project but it doesn't seem like it’s happening anytime soon.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/here-power-supply-is-a-pipe-dream/38379-3.html
As the cuts are going to get longer, urban Maharashtra will now go without electricity for 8-10 hours every day.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/power-cuts-force-govt-to-go-for-dabhol/34909-3.html
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