In cities like Hyderabad and other places, finding place to put a Sub Station and Transformer is becoming difficult and they often posed problems opined Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao.
For this, the government will bring in a law to make it mandatory for all the layouts in the towns and cities to make provision for the allotment of land for the Substation and transformers,” the CM said.
The CM also instructed the Irrigation and Electricity officials to make an assessment regularly on how much quantum of power is needed from time to time for the Lift Irrigation Schemes and how to procure it KCR suggested. They should make estimates based on their assessment and go ahead with the action plan.
The CM, who suggested that solar power, which is available at a cheaper rate, should be procured to meet the heavy demand due to the Lift Irrigation schemes, and asked the officials concerned to invite tenders for 1000 MWs of solar power he stated.
The CM also instructed the Finance department to prepare contingency plans to extend financial help to the electricity organizations as and when they require financial help he reminded.
