Revanth Reddy's Govt unable to utilise potential created by KCR in power sector: KTR

HYDERABAD: “The Telangana Government has announced that there are no power cuts in the state. But the social media is full of angry netizens complaining of frequent power outages,” BRS working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) said.

On Saturday KTR retweeted the tweets of netizens tagging Energy Minister Bhatti Vikramarka who announced that there will be no power cuts.

“After the Congress came to power in Telangana, the state plunged into darkness. The power cuts become permanent. The Revanth Reddy Government cannot utilise the infrastructure created by the BRS in the power sector,” KTR pointed out.

Before 2014, there were frequent power cuts and holidays, and the KCR government changed everything, the former minister said. He mentioned that the supply of 24-hour quality electricity made, Hyderabad leapfrog in development.

“But this useless Congress government has brought back the old days of 10 years ago. The frequent power cuts are causing inconvenience to the people and industries. Some people are asking what KCR has done. I am giving details to them,” KTR said.

Power Sector during BRS Govt

• The per capita consumption rose from 1,110 units to 2,110 units.

• The capacity of solar power increased from 71 MW to 5,000 MW.

• Telangana's installed power capacity was 7,778 MW, of which 18,000 MW has been added.

(The UMPP at Yadadri in Telangana will take it to 25,000 MW when fully commissioned.)

• Transmission capacity increased from 13,900 MW to 37,000 MW

• Before 2014, only six hours of free electricity in two phases for agriculture.

• 24 hours of free electricity for agriculture under KCR's rule

• Four to eight hours of load relief for domestic users in a day till 2014.

• But after the arrival of KCR, there was no need to reload.

• Power holidays for three days a week until 2014.

• There was no power holiday in KCR's rule.