Delhi Power Department To Implement Summer Action Plan 2025 ‘Immediately’ As Temperatures Rise
Power minister Ashish Sood instructed officials to ensure that if any power grid fails in any part of Delhi, repairs must be completed within five minutes
The Delhi government will implement the Summer Action Plan 2025 “with immediate effect" to ensure uninterrupted power supply in the city as temperatures reached a record high last month.
On Sunday, Delhi power minister Ashish Sood held a meeting with the power department and power companies operating in Delhi.
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The meeting, according to sources, was called as the city experienced a warm February this year and the department needs to be prepared, keeping in mind the rise in power demand. In February, both maximum and minimum temperatures showed a rise compared to the previous year.
Sood, in the meeting, directed implementation of the Summer Action Plan 2025 in Delhi with immediate effect. The minister assured that the Delhi government is committed to ensuring smooth and uninterrupted power supply in the city.
“The stakeholders were instructed to begin immediate implementation of the Summer Action Plan 2025…The power department and all stakeholders were instructed to take immediate and effective measures to ensure uninterrupted power supply as the summer season approaches," an official statement announced on Sunday.
The power minister issued directives to ensure smooth and regular power supply in Delhi during the summer season.
“The power minister instructed officials to ensure that if any power grid fails in any part of Delhi, repairs must be completed within a maximum of five minutes to prevent any disruption in electricity supply to residents," the statement added.
Sood will be holding review meetings of the power department every 15 days to assess the progress.
Last month, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had attacked the BJP for “pushing the city into a power crisis, with hours-long electricity cuts disrupting daily life". The party also cited posts from social media accounts where people raised the issue of long power cuts.
Early Summer For Delhi Predicted
The India Meteorological Department last week predicted that most parts of India, including Delhi, will likely experience above-normal temperatures and increased heatwave days this month.
Last month, Delhi’s average maximum temperature was 26.7 degrees Celsius, up from 24.4 degrees Celsius from February of the previous year.
The average minimum temperature was 11.6 degrees Celsius — the highest February minimum since 2018.
On February 27, Delhi witnessed a record-breaking night, with the minimum temperature settling at 19.5 degrees Celsius – marking the hottest February night in 74 years.
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