Here's a report in the Times of India today. Someone please whack these Commies.
HYDERABAD: Andhra Pradesh residents are warned. From Saturday, you should stop switching on lights and fans, not operate air-conditioners and geysers and live with the help of natural light and air.
Faced with an acute power shortage, this is the across-the-board advisory issued by the authorities on Friday to domestic, commercial and industrial consumers in the state. "The advisory is amazing, as it practically tells people not to use electricity in whatsoever manner. In other words, the state is telling us that the dark ages are here," commented R Nageshwar Rao, a Marredpally resident, who was aghast after being told about the advisory as the area has been witnessing a near daily power-cut for the last few weeks.
The advisory issued by the Central Power Distribution Company of AP Limited on Friday said the state is facing a severe power crisis. This, according to it, is due to inadequate rains leading to no generation from the hydro-electric stations because of dwindling water levels in the main reservoirs, drastic reduction in the share from the central power stations and no source of supply from the other states due to the dry spell across the country.
The current shortfall is 700 MW and is expected to go up to 850 MW by the end of July.
