State’s 24x7 power supply to all sectors a unique feat

By overcoming the precarious power supply position of over 12-hour power cuts every day in rural areas, 3 to 4 power holidays to the industrial sector every week and struggling hard to ensure even a 6-hour supply to the farm sector from the first day of its existence, Telangana’s achievement of being the only State in the country to ensure 24x7 supply to all categories of consumers is an enviable feat. Except the last one, YTPS which is delayed with cases filed in the National Green Tribunal and hurdles allegedly created by the Centre by stopping two finance agencies — Power Finance Corporation and Rural Electrification Corporation — from releasing funds based on the project’s progress, all other facilities have helped the State overcome the power problem. Today, it’s the only State providing 24X7 free power to the farm sector in the country, starting from January 1, 2018”, says Vice-Chairman of the State Planning Board B. Vinod Kumar. On the flip side, the State’s power utilities are beset with problems of piling losses mainly on the account of huge energy bill over dues from the government departments standing at over a whopping ₹20,000 crore till December last year even after taking over of about ₹12,000 crore after joining the Ujjwal Discom Assurance Yojana.