DW BUREAU / chandigarh Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal said that uninterrupted electricity will be provided to the citizens of the state. For this, permanent measures are being taken by the Power DISCOMs. The problem of power cuts in the state will be resolved soon, he added.The Chief Minister said this while presiding over a meeting with the officers of the Power DISCOMs held here today. Power Minister, Sh. Ranjit Singh was also present in the meeting. The Chief Minister said that during the summer season the consumption of power increases and during summers, the Power DISCOMs are providing electricity to the consumers by purchasing it at higher rates.To meet the increasing power consumption during the summer season, the problems at the Power Station in Khedar village are also being resolved and this Plant will soon be made operational. The Chief Minister said that after the onset of monsoon, there would be some reduction in power consumption, till then 3000 MW of additional power would be required and for this, necessary arrangements are being made by the State Government. About 400 MW of power will be produced through a Short-term forecasting model which would be made available to the consumers. Likewise, 500-500 MW of power supply would be made available through the Short-term model. Apart from this, the process of taking power from hydroelectric power plants will be completed soon. In this way, power cut problems can be permanently resolved. The Chief Minister said that a new 750 MW power plant would be set up in Yamunanagar and the process for the same is being completed. After installation of this power plant, 750 MW of additional power will be generated. He said that along with the generation of electricity, Power DISCOMs are also improving the transmission system so as to ensure that there is no shortage of electricity in Haryana. Additional Chief Secretary, Power Department, Sh. P.K Das, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Sh. V. Umashankar, Managing Director, Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd, Sh. Saket Kumar and other officers of Power DISCOMs also remained present on this occasion. Meanwhile, Haryana Farmers' and Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister JP Dalal has directed the officials concerned to work on a war footing level along with drafting proactive strategies for ensuring adequate availability of fodder in each Gaushala before the onset of monsoon. "Every Deputy Commissioner should ensure that no Gaushala in the State faces any difficulty due to fodder shortage. If required, people should also be encouraged to donate fodder. A special campaign for ensuring the availability of adequate stock of fodder should be launched," directed Sh. J.P Dalal while presiding over a review meeting of the availability of fodder in Gaushalas with the Deputy Commissioner held here today through video conferencing. Clarifying that there is no ban on inter-district movement of fodder, Sh. J.P Dalal directed that the movement of fodder within the state goes smoothly. However to meet the local requirements only inter-state transportation restrictions are imposed, and every Deputy Commissioner should keep a close vigil on the incidents where fodder is being transported to other states, directed JP Dalal. "The Chief Minister, Manohar Lal has expressed deep concern over this issue and is also closely monitoring the situation," said the minister. (editor@dailyworld.in)