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Power shortage is temporary: Ponnala

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Power shortage is  temporary: Ponnala
Power shortage is temporary: Ponnala

Power  shortage in the state  is just  temporary, said   Ponnala  Lakshmaiah, minister for  Major Irrigation here on Monday.

In power consumption, Andhra  Pradesh stands second  in the  country so the power shortage  which we are facing  now  is not unusual, the minster observed. ``we are  looking for  other  alternatives to overcome  the problem  of power shortage in the state,’’ Ponnala  added.

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Meanwhile the small scale  industries association in the state  welcomed the announcement of relaxation in power cuts  by the  government  for the small scale industries.

The State Government has lifted power cut for small scale  industries.  The daily  four-hour  power cut  has been relaxed  after the Small Scale  industries union leaders held talks  with small scale  industries minister  D K Aruna.