New Delhi

Amid the power outage in several areas of the national capital, Delhi minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader called it extremely worrying and sought time from the Union Power Minister and the chairman of Power Grid Corporation of India.

Mentioning the reasons behind the power outage in Delhi, the minister said that this was due to a fire at a sub-station of PGCIL in Uttar Pradesh’s Mandola, given the national capital receives 1200 MW of power from the Mandola sub-station.

There is a power outage in many parts of Delhi from 2:11 p.m. This is due to a fire at sub-station of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) in Mandola, UP. Delhi receives 1200 MW of power from the Mandola sub-station, and therefore many parts of Delhi have been affected. The power restoration process has begun and electricity is now gradually returning to different areas, said Atishi in a post on ‘X’.

But this major failure in the national power grid is extremely worrying. I am seeking time with the Central Power Minister and the Chairman of PGCIL, to ensure that such a situation is not repeated, she added.

Meanwhile, amid the scorching heat and rising temperatures, the national capital is also reeling under a water crisis.

Residents of Delhi continue to face severe water crises as long lines of people around water tankers are seen in many areas of the national capital.

Delhi government blamed the water crisis on the Haryana government blocking its share of water.