Chief Minister Sri K Chandrashekhar Rao desired that there is a need to bring a comprehensive national power policy to give quality, uninterrupted power to all the sectors. He said that of the total captive power generation in the country not even half of it is being utilised, but yet several parts in the country are living without power and at many places there are frequent power cuts all over the country. There is need to get over this situation.
Power Finance Corporation (PFC) Chairman Sri Rajiv Sharma, who toured the state for three days and visited power plants, Kaleswaram project, made a courteous call on the Chief Minister on Sunday at Pragathi Bhavan.
A discussion took place on the power situation in the State and in the country. TS Genco, Transco CMD Sri Devulapalli Prabhakar Rao, Government’s Chief Advisor Sri Rajiv Sharma, Chief Secretary Sri SK Joshi, CMO Principal Secretary Sri S Narsing Rao, Secretaries Ms Smita Sabharwal, Sri Bhupal Reddy and others participated.
“At the formation of Telangana state, there was a severe power crisis then. Power deficit became a hindrance to the state development then. We have decided that unless we solve the power problem, the state cannot progress.
We have adopted a comprehensive plan to set the power sector in order. Within six months, we have lifted the power cuts. Now we are able to supply quality power to all sectors. We are providing 24-hour uninterrupted quality free power to the farm sector, which is first of its kind in the country.
This lead to an increase in agriculture output. Industries in Telangana State are working in three shifts. This led to employment and increase in the state’s income.
We have bettered the distribution and supply network so that there is no low voltage problem and burning of the transformers. As on date, we have a network in place to utilise 20,000 MWs’,” the CM explained.
