The power shortage in Rajasthan touched the level of 1.25 crore units a day following the closure of fifth unit of the Kota thermal power plant due to a technical snag. The unit is not likely to restart before the next three days. The State is already facing a severe power crisis due to non-availability of electricity from six Central power projects and a leakage in the re-heater tube of Giral lignite thermal power plant in Barmer district. A spokesperson of Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam said here that the scarcity of 56 lakh units a day after the closure of both the units of Rajasthan Atomic Power Plant had been compounded by two units of Narora Atomic Power Plant having stopped production, which has reduced the supply by 10 lakh units. The demand for electricity in the State has increased to 11.50 crore units a day in view of the rabi crop season.