Put a check on excess power withdrawal: Nitish

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday said the Centre should evolve a system to ensure that no party received more than the electricity quota limit for them.

"The Centre should develop a system to disallow parties drawing power more than the allocated quota," he told reporters here.

He was replying to a query on Northern, Eastern and North-eastern grid failure which triggered a massive power blackout across the country.

The Chief Minister claimed Bihar was drawing electricity within the allocated limit of around 1400 MW.

Kumar said Tuesday's situation developed in the wake of some states 'over-drawing' electricity.

The Chief Minister claimed Bihar was drawing electricity within the allocated limit of around 1400 MW.

Kumar said it was expected that electricity supply would be restored from 9 pm and termed it as a calamity-like situation where "people should maintain patience."

He suggested that emergency services be accorded priority soon after restoration of power.

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