Shortage in coal supply: Thinking about load-shedding across the state
Bengaluru, Oct 23: The state government is thinking of implementing load-shedding across the state following the shortage of coal in major power plants in the state.
It has been reported that the state government has come up with load shedding plans ahead of Diwali. There will be load-shedding in Bangalore city for two hours a day — one hour each during the peak hours in the morning and evening and two or three hours in other parts of the state.
As the state's major power producing unit Raichur is facing the shortage of coal, its two divisions have shut for last one week. A few days ago, Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy had written to the Union government to immediately supply the coal.
The CM had expressed concern with the Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Piyush Goyal that a major problem would occur if the required amount of coal is not provided to the state. Even after that, the required amount of coal has not been provided to the state. Electricity is being produced at RTPs from the stored coal. Consequently, the KPTCL officials have requested the government to do the load shedding.
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Waqf Bill anti-secular, will snatch rights of Muslims: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata (PTI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday described the Waqf (Amendment) Bill as “anti-secular”, claiming that it would snatch the rights of Muslims.
Banerjee, speaking in the assembly, also said the Centre did not consult with states over the matter.
“The bill is anti-federal and anti-secular; it is a deliberate attempt to malign a particular section. It will snatch the rights of Muslims... The Centre did not consult with us on the Waqf Bill,” she said.
The chief minister added that “if any religion was attacked”, she would wholeheartedly condemn it.
Opposition parties have stridently criticised the amendments proposed by the bill in the existing Waqf Act, alleging that they violate the religious rights of Muslims.
The ruling BJP has asserted that the amendments will bring transparency in the functioning of the Waqf boards and make them accountable.
A parliamentary committee has been constituted to scrutinise the contentious bill.
