A rightful share of the praise heaped on the Organising Committee of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) for a spectacular inaugural function including the laser show should also go to West Bengal, for the much-required electricity for the Games is being supplied by the state.
Dunlop India chairman Pawan Kumar Ruia said: "The Sahaganj plant will resume production either just before the Puja or right after the Puja."
In what could hit trading on Power Exchange of India Ltd, the Forward Markets Commission has warned it to cease trading in contracts beyond 11 days of payment and delivery. The FMC has also advised traders to desist from trading such contracts on PXIL.
The system moved north-northeastwards at 20 kmph in the last six hours and is over west-central Bay of Bengal, 90 km from Gopalpur, 120 km from Puri and 210 km from Paradip, the weather office said in its 11.30 am bulletin.
Bengal will surge ahead on the path of development. Industrial infrastructure is being developed, said West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee.
Officials in the power department said industrial demand (which accounts for 40 per cent of the state's power consumption) didn't rise last year, contributing to surplus power.
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