He said the focus should be on preventing withering crops, as well as uninterrupted power supply to households as it is examination time.
Telangana CM Revanth Reddy. (Supplied)
Telangana’s Chief Minister, A Revanth Reddy, has directed officials to guarantee that there would be no power cuts and no drinking water shortage, despite the surging power demand due to the early onset of summer.
In a review meeting at the state secretariat on Saturday, 30 March, the Chief Minister urged officials to devise a foolproof plan and ensure that load shedding is the last resort for power utilities.
Acknowledging the challenges posed by heightened power consumption amid a long dry spell and rising temperatures, Revanth Reddy lauded the efforts of the power utilities for meeting the increased demand, crediting Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, who also holds the Energy portfolio, for his role in the achievement.
Officials informed the Chief Minister that power demand had significantly spiked compared to last year, ranging from 14,000 MW to 15,000 MW from the typical 9,712 MW, with projections remaining consistent until the second week of April.
Revanth Reddy stressed the need for an action plan to ensure uninterrupted power supply to all sectors. He said that the focus should be on preventing withering crops due to water shortages caused by lack of power to the borewells, as well as uninterrupted power supply to households as it is examination time for students.
Officials told the Chief Minister that between January and March 2023, the average daily supply of power was 239.19 million units per day. In 2024, during the same period, the average figure shot up to 251.59 million units. On 14 March, 2023, the supply was 297.89 million units, which was a record then, but the supply reached 308.54 million units on the same day in 2024.
మండుతున్న ఎండలు, పెరుగుతున్న విద్యుత్ డిమాండ్, తాగునీటి సరఫరా వంటి అంశాల్లో ఎలాంటి ఇబ్బందులు రాకుండా చర్యలు తీసుకోవాలని ముఖ్యమంత్రి @revanth_anumula అధికారులను అప్రమత్తం చేశారు. వేసవిలో పెరుగుతున్న విద్యుత్ డిమాండ్, తాగునీటి సరఫరా పరిస్థితులను ఆయన సమీక్షించారు.
☑️గత ఏడాదితో… pic.twitter.com/erYkQoiQTq— Telangana CMO (@TelanganaCMO) March 30, 2024
The power supply position in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Limits has improved significantly compared to last year, they said.
Regarding drinking water, the Chief Minister instructed officials to ensure supply to all villages and towns. He urged them to expedite measures to avert shortages on a war footing by fully utilising local water resources in April, May, and June. He wanted all the borewells put to maximum use.
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