The DPCC chief also attacked AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal saying the situation deteriorated as the AAP government did not prepare a summer action plan to meet the growing power demand in the city.
“Why no summer action plan was prepared by Arvind Kejriwal when he was chief minister. We had controlled power crisis during our time. But the AAP government did nothing,” said Lovely.
Areas across the city faced blackouts of up to six hours today also as a number of power transmission lines damaged in the storm on May 30 are yet to be fully repaired. Congress MLAs and ex-MLAs yesterday had locked Delhi Chief Secretary S K Srivastava in his room for over one-and-half hours, demanding immediate improvement in supply of power and water in the national capital.
“The CEC members may consider making field visits if required,” Mohanty said, adding the CEC also recorded clarification of the lessees on the state government's action against them. The team members also discussed on mines area demarcation done by use of Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS).
The CEC also discussed the temporary closure of 26 iron ore and manganese mines and the members sought clarification from the state government about the express order issued in favour of eight of the 26 mines put on temporary closure. The state government, sources said, clarified it had issued the express order in favour of eight mines based on their captive use.
The Supreme Court had ordered temporary closure of 26 mines in Odisha for non-renewal of leases following the recommendation of the CEC that about 40 mines in the state were operating under the provision of “deemed renewed” leases well after the expiry of their lease period.
