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Monday, July 30, 2012

North India blackout: 7 states suffer, govt promises power back by late afternoon


Power supply in seven states across north India was hit early on Monday following a breakdown in the Northern Grid, an official said. Apart from Delhi, supply in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir were disrupted.
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been affected due to the power failure. Speaking to the media, Power minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said 60% of supply has been restored in the northern region.

He also said that essential services have been restored and the remaining will be restored in around 2 hours. The minister also said a probe has been ordered into the failure of power in the northern region.
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