Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu congratulated APGENCO for achieving a record thermal power generation of 6,160 MW in a single day, marking 93.19 per cent of its installed capacity.
To supply sufficient coals to thermal plants, the SCCL needs to produce at least 2.20 lakh tonnes per day. However, currently it was able to produce just 1.10 lakh tonnes, creating problems for the plants.
The order was passed by the Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice NV Sharavan Kumar dealing with the challenge filed by the Telangana State.
EAS Sarma has observed that any proposal of handing over the operation and maintenance of Sri Damodaram Sanjeevaiah Thermal Power Station (SDSTPS) to a private company is detrimental to the interests of the State, a
Ministry of Power Deputy Secretary Anoop Singh Bisht said the Central government issued the order as per powers vested on it under Section 92 of AP Reorganization Act (APRA)-2014.
The power generation being made by Telangana is in consonance with the sanctioned report of Srisailam Hydro Electric Project (HEP) by Planning Commission and Krishna Water Dispute Tribunal-I
