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Japan, which is facing a severe power crisis, has called on its people to adhere to the austerity measures.
The rainy season in Japan is over and summer has begun. Electricity consumption has increased as temperatures have never been higher than 35 degrees Celsius.
As the country’s nuclear production has been affected by the earthquake, there has been an electricity crisis. The government has asked 3 crore 7 lakh people in Tokyo and its environs to turn off electric lights in their homes.