Indian power plants are running out of coal
The dysfunctional power sector is struggling to handle surging demand
ELECTRICITY HAS been getting increasingly scarce in India. In a recent survey two-thirds of households said they had been facing regular power cuts. Residents of some rural areas in the northern states report receiving only a few hours of electricity a day. The shortage has even reached posh parts of Delhi, the capital, whose pampered residents are usually insulated from many of the discomforts suffered by their compatriots.
This article appeared in the Asia section of the print edition under the headline “Heat and no light”
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