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Power consumption in Mancherial district has risen amid increased demand for irrigation and declining groundwater levels. Officials cite higher use of agricultural motors, while farmers staging protests at substations allege inadequate power supply and rising generator costs

Electricity poles erected without permission in the Bangaruchelaka reserve forest of Kothagudem district have sparked controversy. The Forest Department issued a notice to NPDCL, warning of legal action if the poles are not removed, while NPDCL claims they had clearances to meet farmers’ needs.

Mancherial town is facing daily power cuts lasting over an hour, drawing sharp criticism from residents and farmers. NPDCL officials attributed the outages to line maintenance and weather-related disruptions, but consumers complained of inconvenience during social functions and irrigation.

A standing maize crop spread across two acres was damaged in Adilabad due to an alleged electric short-circuit, causing a loss of Rs 1.80 lakh. Farmers sought compensation as officials began assessing damage and studying recurring fire incidents.

The future of Cooperative Electric Supply Society Limited remains uncertain after TERC failed to renew its licence. Amid merger talks with NPDCL, staff expressed concern, while political and administrative factors continue to influence the situation

TGNPDCL has launched a modernisation project to bring 1500 substations under a real-time feeder monitoring system. The RTFMS, tested and installed across 16 circles, will help reduce power disruptions, improve supply quality, and ensure quicker response to faults

In Mancherial, members of the Northern Power Distribution Company Limited (NPDCL) Joint Action Committee participated in a blood donation camp, contributing 100 units to support patients suffering from thalassemia and sickle cell disease.

Farmers from Ainam village in Kumram Bheem Asifabad held a sit-in protest outside the divisional engineer’s office of the NPDCL in Kagaznagar, demanding an uninterrupted power supply crucial for their paddy crops.

An Assistant Engineer (AE) and an Assistant Lineman (ALM) from the Northern Power Distribution Company Limited (NPDCL) in Khammam have been suspended for allegedly demanding and accepting bribes to provide agricultural electricity connections.

A private electrician, Goduru Lasmanna, died after falling from a pole while installing street lights in Sirsanna village, Adilabad. He was reportedly hired by NPDCL staff. Police have registered a complaint

A decomposed carcass, possibly a tiger, was found in Yellur village, Kumram Bheem Asifabad. If confirmed, it’s the third tiger death in 17 months, highlighting ongoing poaching issues despite conservation efforts

Residents of the village alleged that outages in supply of electricity had become a common affair, causing inconvenience to them. They accused officials of NPDCL of providing power to other villages neglecting Sonari. They recalled that they donated land for constructing the sub-station 20 years ago.

Officials have already prepared plans to establish solar units in sub-stations of Karimnagar town, Durshed on Karimnagar outskirts and Boinpalli mandal of Rajanna-Sircilla district at a cost of Rs 13.5 crore

Pendur Arun, an outsourced worker of NPDCL, died when he fell off a pole while repairing a wire in Adilabad town

Sultania directed the Chairman and Managing director of TGGENCO, TRANSCO , SPDCL and NPDCL to take measures to ensure that there was no shortage of power during the ensuing summer.

The SE said it was true that the bill was given at one time for about 8 years and that the consumer would be allowed to pay the amount in installments.

Gattu Sampath expressed shock upon receiving a bill of ₹1.47 lakh for an eight-year period all at once. He attributed the bill to the negligence of NPDCL officials in issuing monthly electricity bills for his power consumption.

This is a departure from previous guidelines, which allowed for longer periods before transfers.

As per the orders of the High Court, the Telangana government issued orders to all government departments and public sector organizations in 2019 and issued orders to review the promotions and give promotions to the BC and OC employees who have lost their representation in the promotions made after June 2, 2014

Energy Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka asked the Chairman and Managing Directors of the power utilities to consult the Energy Secretary before taking any major decisions.