The capital is a city of many dubious firsts, one of which is its poor power management in relation to Indias other metros.
With less than 1,500 days to go for the Commonwealth Games, the present gap between electricity demand and supply comes as a shocker.
Delhis demand for power has touched peak levels of 3,300 MW, of which about 2,200 MW is imported from northern and eastern regions.
Transmission and distribution (T&D) losses in the capital, at 40 per cent, are way ahead of other metros Mumbai leads the way with 11 per cent, while even Kolkata (19 per cent), Chennai (16 per cent) and Bangalore (16 per cent) are better off.
The writing is on the wall: The situation needs to be remedied in 1,500 days. There is no indication that Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit has grasped the gravity of the situation.
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