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NEW DELHI: Asserting that the power and water situation in the Capital was not "alarming", the Delhi Chief Minister, Sheila Dikshit, on Wednesday blamed the neighbouring States for overdrawing power resulting in low frequency in the transmission system. Power cuts and load-shedding were only being undertaken in theft-prone areas, she added. Ms. Dikshit said that over-drawl of power by the neighbouring States from the Northern Grid had led to serious problems on the frequency front. The lower frequency has badly affected power supply in the Capital, as distribution companies have to resort to frequent power cuts to avoid collapse of the system, she added. The Delhi Cabinet had met on Wednesday to undertake a review of the power and water situation in the Capital. The Chief Minister said the situation on the water and power front was nothing to be alarmed about and things were `under control'. She said the Union Water Resources Minister, Priya Ranjan Dash Munshi, has written to the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Mulayam Singh Yadav, asking him to release water for Delhi from the Upper Ganga Canal by August 31. However, Ms. Dikshit said she had no plans to meet Mr. Yadav in connection with the supply of water to the 140 MGD Sonia Vihar water treatment plant that has been lying idle for the past almost one year. However, a large number of areas in the Capital continued to face an acute shortage of water with some residents at Bindapur in West Delhi storming the office of the Delhi Jal Board on Tuesday in protest against the failure to supply water for the past three days.
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