Telangana Farmers’ Commission Chairman M Kodanda Reddy triggered controversy after stating that farmers required only three hours of electricity supply for agricultural operations. Opposition parties and farmers’ organisations criticised the remarks, alleging they signalled attempts to weaken the 24-hour free power scheme.
The Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission (TERC) has amended the licence of Northern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited (NPDCL) to include the Cooperative Electric Supply Society (CESS) in Rajanna-Sircilla.