'Assam may face serious power crisis

By Our Special Correspondent

GUWAHATI, MAY 30. Assam and six other N.E. States will face serious power crisis from June 1 as the North- Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) will drastically reduce power supply to them for their failure to pay Rs. 933.61 crore dues.

Mr. P. K. Kotoky, Chairman-cum-Managing Director of NEEPCO, a Central undertaking, told mediapersons here on Tuesday that he had requested the seven States to pay at least Rs. 24 crores per month which is the monthly operation and maintenance expenditure of the company. But the response from the States has not been encouraging.

Assam will, perhaps, be the worst hit. Mr. Kotoky said that of the total peak power load demand of about 900 MW for the entire region, NEEPCO supplied about 500 MW, of which Assam alone accounted for 230 to 240 MW. More than 75 per cent of this demand or about 180 MW will be cut by the NEEPCO from June 1.

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