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TGSPDCL CMD Musharraf Ali Faruqui who held a review meeting along with TRANSCO Director Jagath Reddy directed officials to improve the distribution and transmission system to cope with the high power demand in the ensuing summer season.

The local officials have identified the high risk zones and based on this survey, arrangements have been drafted across the State

Since the discoms did not propose an increase in tariff of domestic consumers, there will be no change in the traffic for the current financial year.

They voiced their protest against the proposed power tariff hike at a public hearing organised by the Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TGERC)

Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council and senior BRS leader Sirikonda Madusudhana Chary asked the State govt to bear the burden of the hike proposed by the Discoms and compensate the companies in the form of subsidy.

Each vehicle will be staffed with one assistant engineer and three line workers to address emergency power outages 24/7. They will be equipped with essential safety gear, including ladders, insulators, conductors, cables, earth rods, and helmets. These vehicles are also designed to tow and replace transformers quickly.

Wheeling charges are the charges levied by the electricity department for the distance the electricity is transported. The electricity board applies this charge when electricity is generated at one location but consumed at another.

The intense heat has driven electricity demand up to levels comparable with peak summer months.

The inspection was carried out in collaboration with multiple stakeholders, including the GHMC, TGSPDCL, and Town Planning officials

Only 40 percent of the repair works were completed so far and it was likely to take some more time to finish the entire work.

The artisans are angry that the government was recruiting junior linemen and was not giving them promotion as junior linemen even though they perform the same duties

The power officials said whenever the load crosses 15 KW, the apartment needs to install a separate transformer, but a majority of them do not do so resulting in tripping.

A house-to-house survey has also been started in the village to estimate the required solar power capacity and a Detailed Project Report would be prepared, officials said.

The Maha Dharna urged Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and Energy Secretary Ronald Rose to take a initiative to solve the unresolved issues pertaining to BC and OC employees of power companies.

Telangana Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (TGSPDCL) Chairman and Managing Director Mushrraf Ali Faruqui on Tuesday initiated disciplinary action against four engineers on charges of dereliction of duties and corruption.

Out of the 89 artisans, who were reinstated into service, 58 on whom TESMA (Telangana Essential Service Maintenance (ESMA) Act 1971) cases filed were transferred to other circles and 31 artisans on whom other than TESMA cases filed were transferred to another division within the circle.

Heavy rains caused severe power supply disruptions in Khammam, even as authorities have cancelled all leaves of the personnel in Telangana

Clearance applications, including NOC (No Objection Certificates) from property owners and verified electrical connections by Telangana Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (TGSPDCL), had to be submitted through the official police website by September 6, the police said

TGSPDCL CMD Musharraf Ali Faruqui warned that if the cable operators failed to do so, his men would start removing cables from the electric poles.

Representatives of Ganesh Utsav Samithi and Khairatabad Ganesh Samithi raised issues concerning the festival, including potholes, the need for adequate illumination at specific locations, the availability of vehicles for mandapam organizers, and arrangements for food and water during the immersion night etc.