Power curbs in some areas

By Our Special Correspondent

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, NOV. 28. The Electricity Minister, Mr. Kadavoor Sivadasan, has admitted that curbs on power supply have been enforced in certain parts of the State.

Replying to a submission by Mr. M. P. M. Ishaq Kurikkal (Muslim League) in the Assembly today, the Power Minister said the curbs had become necessary in view of difficulties in lifting the entire quantity of power generated by the Nation Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) at Kayamkulam and BSES in Kochi.

Mr. Sivadasan informed the member that instructions had been issued to KSEB officials in Malappuram to ensure steady supply of power in the district during the month of Ramzan.

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