AP Congress Committee Kisan Cell chairmen M Kodanda Reddy demanded that power utilities TRANSCO and DISCOMs change their attitude towards supplying of power to agriculture sector in the State.
Talking to media persons in the Assembly premises here, Kodanda Reddy alleged that TRANSCO and DISCOMs were supplying power during night time to the agriculture sector which has been causing several problems to the farmers. He appealed that the government intervene in the matter if the power utilities fail to change their attitude which is affecting the interest of the farmers.
Kondanda Reddy also demanded that the government start power generation from Shankerpalli plant, which was left unused after it was established about 10 to 12 years ago. He said the plant could be used to generate power for the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
Hyderabad, he said, has spread rapidly and supplying power to the city along with other districts has become problematic. He suggested that Hyderabad should be supplied from Shankarpalli power plant and it should be delinked with other districts. (INN)