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Rs 1,000 crore dues: Centre withholds 1000MW power to Karnataka

Karnataka might be headed towards a power crisis with the central government withholding 1,000MW of power over non-payment of dues, reports Sandeep Moudgal. The Centres decision follows a clean-up aimed at making states accountable for energy consumed.

The state is now raising funds to pay Central Generating Stations (CGS) of the National Thermal Power Corporation

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Limited (NTPC). Karnataka, which has five electricity supply companies (escoms), owes CGS over Rs 1,000 crore.

According to senior government officials, non-payment of dues means 1,000 MW will not be available ahead of the post-monsoon season beginning October-end.

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