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U.P. power situation critical

LUCKNOW: The power situation in Uttar Pradesh has deteriorated further with generation dipping to a new low and Northern Grid becoming ``very vulnerable'', triggering alarms in a State of 175 million people.

The power demand in the State has almost peaked in the excess of 7000 MW. But generation at the same time has touched a new low of about 1600 MW. The situation has resulted in a major power scarcity, with most parts of the State getting power supply of about eight hours a day -- a dismal scenario by all means.

Admitting that the huge gap between power demand and supply being almost `unbridgeable', the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) sources said on Thursday morning that the situation was virtually out of control with no improvement in the sight in immediate future.

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