They will have to restore power at the earliest,” Delhi power minister Satyender Jain told reporters. Large parts of West and South Delhi suffered long power outages after a section of BSES contractual employees disrupted supply demanding that they be regularised, prompting a stern warning from the government. “The problem is that the discoms are exploiting these contractual employees for a long time. Delhi’s power demand had touched a peak of 6,188 MW on May 20. Power demand is at an all-time high.

Source: Hindustan Times July 21, 2016 11:26 UTC