Load-shedding to resume Sunday

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Load-shedding in Kerala will resume on Sunday following the completion of SSLC and Plus Two examinations.

KSEB had lifted the load-shedding on March 2 considering the examinations. The period of lifting saw high power consumption across the state.

The power consumption touched almost 63 million units (63 mu) on Saturday. With the resumption of load-shedding, it is expected that power consumption would be reduced by 2 million units.

Moreover, the reservoir hardly contains water enough for producing 1000 million unit of power. Since the power consumption has risen steeply, at least 13 million unit of power is required per day.

Unless the power consumption is restricted to 60 million units per day, the state will have to face acute power shortage in near future.