‘Save power for more power’
The speakers wanted more lines for power transmission from other states.The weak and overburdened infrastructure stops the state from getting power.
Though Mumbaikars have said an emphatic ‘no’ to a load shedding in the summer at a public hearing by the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission, they agreed that a lot needed to be done by the consumers themselves.
The speakers wanted more lines for power transmission from other states.The weak and overburdened infrastructure stops the state from getting power. A 36-km transmission corridor in Chandrapur-Bhadrawati region is believed to pose the biggest snarl in transmitting power to the state. It is estimated to be operational by March-end.
Consumers stressed the need to use energy-efficient bulbs and cut down on consumption.