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Adani and JSW slash power supply to Maharashtra, worsening ongoing crisis: State Energy Minister Nitin Raut

Maharashtra Energy Minister Dr Nitin Raut said Adani reducing power to the state was a "breach of contract" and that the government has sent the company a show cause notice. He further said JSW Energy claimed it had to shut its plant due to equipment malfunction, but was selling power in the merchant market. JSW too has been sent a notice, Raut said.

By Santia Gora  Apr 22, 2022 9:33:21 PM IST (Updated)

Maharashtra's ongoing power crisis has worsened with Adani Electricity and JSW Energy reducing supply to the state, Maharashtra Energy Minister Dr Nitin Raut told CNBC TV-18 on Friday. "On Thursday Adani reduced its supply to us. They didn't give us any reason for this. As this is a breach of contract, we have served a show cause notice," Raut saod. 
On JSW, he said the company told the state government it had to shut its plant as some China-madeequipment stopped working. "(JSW said) it will take 9 months to repair or replace it, but we have found out that they are selling power in the merchant market as they believe Maharashtra won't pay as much as they are expecting us to pay," Raut said, adding that the government has also sent a notice to JSW, asking them to stop selling in the merchant market.