India heading toward another power crisis in July-August: report

STORY: India heading toward another power crisis in July-August: report DATELINE: May 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of the India Gatevarious of power plantsvarious of power pylonsvarious of coal mining areas STORYLINE: Lower pre-monsoon coal stock at thermal power plants in India could lead to another power crisis in July-August, an independent research organization said in a report on Sunday. "Going by coal stocks in thermal power stations, India's current power crisis is unlikely to be resolved soon. The onset of the southwest monsoon will further hamper mining and transportation of coal from mines to power stations," the Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) said in the report. "At the start of May, non-pithead power stations have only six days of coal left, against the stipulated 20-26 days. On the other hand, pithead power stations have coal stock enough for 13 days," said the report. According to the CREA, a lower pr