Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar in a new RTC bus after flagging off 10 new buses in Madhira town of Khammam district on Wednesday.
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Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka at Janakipuram electricity sub-station after inaugurating the real-time feeder monitoring system at the sub-station in Bonakal mandal of Khammam district on Wednesday.
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Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has said that the 1912 Electricity Ambulances, manned by emergency response team personnel, have been deployed to attend to power supply interruptions promptly, on the lines of 108 medical emergency services.
Consumers can dial 1912 from anywhere if there is a power issue to avail the services of the electricity ambulances equipped with ladder, electric cables and requisite tools. This service is available across the State, he noted.
Mr. Vikramarka, who holds the portfolios of Energy and Finance, launched the 1912 electricity ambulance service of the Northern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited (TGNPDCL) and inaugurated a health camp for electricity department staff in Khammam on Wednesday.
He also inaugurated a sub-station real-time feeder monitoring system and fault passage indicators at the electricity sub-station at Janakipuram in Bonakal mandal. He said that all power projects in the State, including the first to seventh phases of the Kothagudem Thermal Power Station (KTPS), were initiated and completed under Congress rule.
In contrast, not a single unit of electricity was added during the 10-year rule of BRS, he said, pointing out that though some projects were started, none were completed.
“During TRS rule, the demand in March 2023 was 15,000 MW, but under Congress rule, it rose to 17,162 MW by March 2025,” he added. Despite the surge in demand, uninterrupted power supply was maintained, he said, appreciating the electricity staff for providing quality services round-the-clock even during midnight and floods.
Telangana will require 26,299 MW by 2029-30 and 33,773 MW by 2034-35, he said, quoting a Central government agency’s report. The State government is already preparing estimates to double power generation to meet the future demand. The new Green Energy Policy envisages production of 20,000 MW of green energy by 2029-30, he noted.
He emphasised that government is currently supplying free electricity to 29,000 agricultural pump sets on 24/7 basis and providing free electricity to eligible households up to 200 units benefiting over 50.71 lakh poor families. The government is spending ₹11,500 crore annually on behalf of farmers and paying ₹2,293 crore to power utilities for free electricity scheme up to 200 units.
Later, the Deputy Chief Minister, along with Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, laid the foundation stone for a new bus stand in Madhira town at an estimated cost of ₹10 crore.
Published – June 18, 2025 08:42 PM is
