Power consumption by industries and other consumers has reached 78.7 per cent of the state's normal power consumption, which indicates the resumption of large-scale economic activity in the state despite the implementation of Lockdown 4.0.
Given this trend, in two or three days, the state government expects an increase in power consumption across the state as compared to the same period last year. This, many industries and commercial organizations are also ready to start operations in the next few days. Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister and in-charge P.S. Manoj Das, chief secretary, industry and mines, said that after a sharp decline since the lockdown was imposed in the last week of March this year, power consumption has now started rising and is close. General consumption. “Normally the power consumption of state-owned GUVNL plus captive power is around 215 million units per day. It now touches 169.2 million units per day, which is 78.7 percent of normal. ”
The official added that since Wednesday, industries in Ahmedabad and other cities that are outside the contingency zone have been allowed, power consumption will increase further. “We expect consumption to exceed the figures at this time of year. This is a major indicator that industrial and commercial activity in the state is rapidly returning to normal.
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