Grid failure in Northern, Eastern and North-Eastern grid in 2012: Cause and its effect on economy of India An Review

Abstract

This paper describes as to how grid failure has occurred in the northern region, eastern region and north-eastern region of India and its effect on economy of country .The estimated data presented in the paper appears to be consistent with post-blackout surveys of affected manufacturers and businesses. The paper concludes with examples of impacts to major industries and attempts to put a face on the economic consequences of this unfortunate debacle.