India is ready to meet the expected peak power demand of 270 GW this summer taking steps like mandating 17GW imported coal plants to run at full capacity till April and asking hydro projects to conserve water to meet sudden surge, a senior official said on Tuesday. Besides, the country will have 10GW to 12GW power from gas-based plants and there will be a tie-up of another 1.8GW from such capacities. Talking to PTI on the sidelines of 'Lineman Diwas', Chairman of Central Electricity Authority (CEA) Ghanshyam Prasad said,"We are expecting a peak demand of 270 Gigawatt in the summer. All the preparations are in place to meet that demand." He said that new capacity of about 32GW has been added through renewables. "The government will utilise all its capacity for addressing the demand. There is special focus on removing all shortages, particularly in April, May, June and in September-October. These months are crucial with respect to the power demand," he stressed. Power plants on impo