The strike by the employees of Singareni Collieries Company Limited during Telangana crises in September & October 2011 affected electricity generation. A generation loss of 546.2 Million Unit (MU) and 294.9 MU respectively in Ramagundam and Simhadri Thermal Power Stations situated in Andhra Pradesh was reported by NTPC due to shortage of coal. Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Ltd. (APGENCO) also reported a generation loss of 28 MU in their Kakatiya thermal power station during the same period. The total coal based power in the country during the September & October, 2011 was 39.7 Billion Unit (BU) and 48.1 BU respectively, which was 89.2% and 98.9% of the target respective with a growth of 6.0% and 5.2% over the corresponding month of last year.
Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Ltd. (MAHAGENCO) had also reported a generation loss of 98.1 MU for their Parli thermal power station during September & October 2011.
Following steps have been taken / proposed to be taken by the Government to ensure smooth running of thermal power stations in the country during such situations:
• Enhancing the coal supply in advance to power stations likely to be affected by agitations/ bandhs.
• Supply of coal from alternative coal sources, wherever possible.
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