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Local contractors have opposed TGGENCO’s unified tender for ash lifting from four thermal power plants in Telangana, alleging that eligibility conditions favour large corporations. They demanded separate tenders or lots to enable local contractors to participate and protect livelihoods.

The Telangana State Power Employees Joint Action Committee (TGPEJAC) staged a protest in Bhadrachalam opposing the State government’s decision to privatise the ash and coal handling plants at Yadadri Thermal Power Station.

The 4,000-megawatt power station, billed as the biggest thermal plant in the public sector so far, is expected to make Telangana a power surplus State

"YTPS is another indelible signature of Chandrashekhar Rao on the history of Telangana. Chandrashekhar Rao's vision and efforts behind this power plant will be remembered for a long time by the people of Telangana," he said.

Once fully operational, the ultra-mega power project will have a total capacity of 4,000 MW across five units and is expected to play a pivotal role in strengthening Telangana’s energy infrastructure.

According to latest report of the CEA, Telangana surpassed Rajasthan, Karnataka and Punjab and reached 5th rank with its power demand touching 15,573 MW in August

This is even after the Congress announced a slew of reforms in the power sector and promised to improve power supply in the State. But even after one year, it does not have even a clear policy to take up new power projects.

Sources say Energy Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has asked GENCO officials to take steps to commence operations of the two units by the month end.

According to sources, over 600 engineers and other technical staff are required for operation and maintenance (O&M) of the plant

Until the railway line is completed, coal cannot arrive at the plant site, which in turn is likely to delay the commissioning of the two units.

The Congress had also found fault with the location of the Yadadri plant, saying that it was far from coal mines which could lead to coal transport costs of over Rs.800 crore per annum, and went to the extent of terming the project unviable.

BRS member and former Energy Minister G Jagadish Reddy alleged that the Congress was trying to discredit the efforts of the BRS in strengthening the power sector in the State.

Time over run period of work of the five units was ranging between 72 percent and 81 percent as on July 31, said Union Minister RK Singh

Yadadri Thermal Power Station being constructed at a cost of Rs 29,965.48 crore has already completed 64.20 percent of the work