Thiruvananthapuram, Sept. 11 -- Keralam Chief Minister VD Satheesan on Friday said that directives have been issued to tackle the ongoing electricity crisis in the State during a review meeting held with Chief Secretary Bishwanath Sinha and Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB), MG Rajamanickam.

The Chief Minister said in an X post, "Chaired an emergency review with the Chief Secretary Bishwanath Sinha IAS and KSEB CMD M.G. Rajamanickam IAS to address the current power crisis. Directives have been issued for immediate, high-priority actions to resolve the crisis."

After the meeting, Rajamanickam appealed to consumers across the State to practice self-regulation to help navigate the severe defi...