Power deficit of more than 50% unacceptable: Meghalaya HC

Tura: The Meghalaya High Court termed the quantum of deficit of power in the state at over 50% as ‘unacceptable’.

The order came on July 5 during a PIL hearing filed by social activist Flaming B Marak on the continued power cuts in Meghalaya, which, in many cases, exceeded 12 hours a day. It was heard in the Court of the Chief Justice Sanjib Bhattacharya and Judge W Diengdoh.

The Court referred to an earlier statement by the state government through its representatives wherein it was stated that Meghalaya had a daily requirement of over 200 MW of power while the current production was only 88 MW per day.