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Haryana Power Minister Capt. Ajay Singh Yadav today said that Haryana Government has signed a power purchase contract to purchase 350 MW of more power and the power problem would be resolved after July 15.
This was disclosed by Capt. Yadav while talking to media persons at Kurukshetra today. He said that Jhajjar power plant would soon be started that would help in solving the power problem. In order to handle the power problem caused due to faults in the three thermal plants of the State, the State Government had purchased 500 MW additional power till June 15, he added.
The Power Minister said that two power plants of Yamunanagar and Khedar Thermal Power Plant suffered faults and that caused power problem in the State. He said that the machinery of thermal plants developed snags, which caused the power problem. Despite of those problems, the State Government has been providing about eight hours power supply to the farmers, about nine-ten hours to rural areas, about 15-20 hours to urban areas and adequate power supply to the industries.
