Business news · Economy · 23 Oct 2026
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The Gujarat government has notified a weekly eight-hour power cut for industries, reported as running from 4 PM to 11 PM, after state demand hit a record 29,822 MW on 16 October. Units in Rajkot, Ahmedabad and Sanand are affected; Rajkot's engineering units chose Wednesday as their off day. The state is arranging extra coal and central-grid power and looking at restarting idle plants.
Gujarat is a large base for textiles, engineering, chemicals and auto components, so a lost shift each week cuts output for factories without their own generation, during the festive-season order rush. Some manufacturers with captive plants had already moved to the grid after coal and gas costs rose. Utilities and power traders face more demand than they can meet; coal and power-equipment suppliers are named in the state's response.
Reported by Free Press Journal ↗ on 23 Oct 2026.
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