KPTCL announces unscheduled load shedding

Bangalore, Apr 7 (UNI) Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) today informed that it would resort to unscheduled load shedding for the next few days to overcome the power crisis and improve grid stability in the state.

In a statement here, the Corporation said the estimated power loss in the state as of now was 976 MW. The loss was due to defects in Raichur, Kaiga, Nagihari generating stations and Talchar-Kolar lines, it added.

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