Lack of power killing Delhi NCR units: Assocham
20 Jun 2012
Industrial units in the Delhi National Capital Region, particularly small and medium enterprises, are on the verge of closure due to unprecedented power cuts and voltage fluctuations, the Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry (Assocham) said today.
Production from these units is likely to go down by as much as 60 per cent, the industry body said.
The frequent power cuts, especially in Ghaziabad, Noida, Gurgaon, Faridabad and Greater Noida, have caused industrial units to lose 50 per cent of their planned production in the last two months, Assocham said.
"If this trend is not arrested, industrial units in the region would lose their production to an extent of 60 per cent," it said.
It has proposed a centralised power authority in the state to bring uniformity in power supply and tariffs.
Assocham secretary-general D S Rawat said the frequent power shortages will severely impact the competitiveness of SMEs. "So there is an urgent need to strengthen existing power distribution infrastructure in NCR industrial estate."
