New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Dismissing viral claims of a severe power crisis in the country, the government’s fact-checking arm PIB Fact Check on Sunday said there is no coal shortage or grid failure in India and termed such posts as misleading.The clarification came after a widely circulated post on X by a user claimed that India’s power grid had hit a record demand of 277 GW amid rising summer temperatures, alleging critical coal shortages at thermal power plants and load-shedding in several s…
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New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The government on Sunday dismissed as “misleading” a viral social media post that claimed India was facing a severe power crisis and potential grid failures due to coal shortages, asserting that the country’s power system remains stable and fully capable of meeting demand.The clarification came from the Press Information Bureau’s (PIB) Fact Check unit, which said that the claims being circulated online were aimed at creating unnecessary panic among the public.Accordin…