Power shortage will be solved by year-end: Jayalalithaa

The problem of power shortage will be totally overcome by this year end, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa told the Assembly on Friday. Pointing out that the problem would on the decline from June, the Chief Minister said the State would get 2,175 megawatt of power by June and 762 MW more by the end of this year. In addition, the State would get power from the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project and the expansion of the Neyveli Thermal Power Station –II. Through another joint venture project – Tuticorin thermal power project - involving the Neyveli Lignite Corporation, 387 MW would be supplied to the State. Global bids would be floated by March for 660 MW Ennore Expansion Project and 1,320 MW each of the Udangudi and North Chennai thermal power projects, Ms Jayalalithaa said.