New Delhi: As Delhi reeled under sweltering heat conditions and the mercury crossed 44 degrees Celsius, the demand for electricity peaked for the year. According to power department, the maximum demand for power reached 4,732 megawatt (MW) at 2.48 PM, breaching Sunday's record demand of 4.406 MW.
Last year, maximum power demand had gone beyond 5,600 MW. A power department official said that the demand is likely to break last year's record. Meanwhile, certain areas in Delhi faced long power cuts due to gap in demand and supply.
Various areas in North, West Delhi reported long outages, while a technical fault in 220KV transmission line, between Gazipur and Badarpur, led to power cuts in a number of areas in East and South Delhi. The fault in the transmission line was rectified by late evening and electricity supply was restored, the official said.
"We have been facing long power cuts in these heatwave conditions. Life without power is just like hell," said Satya Sagar, a Janakpuri resident. There was no respite to Delhiites from the sweltering heat as the city continued to sizzle under heat waves with the mercury soaring to over 44 degree Celsius and the minimum temperature too touching the 30-degree mark....
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10:00 PM, May 20, 2013
New Delhi: North India is sweating it out with the mercury touching over 44 degrees. The heat wave across UP, Delhi, Rajasthan and Punjab has intensified. And with the Met department predicting a further rise in temperatures, there seems to be no respite in sight. Delhi saw its hottest day of the season on Sunday, boiling at a record temperature of 46 degree Celsius. But the situation was no better...
08:47 PM, May 20, 2013
New Delhi: The heat wave has well swept across North India with national capital Delhi simmering at 44.6 degrees celsius on Sunday, making it the hottest day of this season. The mercury even soared to over 46 degree Celsius in some parts of the capital. Palam area recorded 46.1 degree Celsius while Ayanagar weather station recorded 45.8 degree Celsius and Ridge station recorded 45 degrees. The Met department has predicted...
08:16 AM, May 20, 2013
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