Hyderabad: Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka on Wednesday said that the Congress party was responsible for initiating and completing all major power infrastructure in Telangana, accusing the previous BRS administration of failing to add a single unit of electricity over its decade in power.
Addressing a gathering at Khammam after launching the 1912 Electricity Ambulance Service and a health camp for electricity staff, Bhatti said phases one to seven of the Kothagudem Thermal Power Station were executed during Congress rule. He said the BRS government lacked a clear energy policy and did not finish any of the power projects it began.
Bhatti said the shift in administration had led to higher power demand, citing that the peak load in March 2023 under BRS was 15,000 MW, which rose to 17,162 MW by March 2025 under Congress. He said despite the 2,000 MW jump, supply has remained uninterrupted.
He added that the power department is equipped to handle further increases. Citing central projections, he said Telangana will need 26,299 MW by 2029-30 and 33,773 MW by 2034-35. The government has begun planning to double capacity accordingly.
Bhatti announced that the Congress government had launched a New Green Energy Policy – 2025 and signed generation agreements worth ₹1 lakh crore, aiming to produce 20,000 MW of renewable energy by the end of the decade.
He said 29,000 agricultural pump sets are receiving round-the-clock free power, for which the state pays ₹11,500 crore annually. Another ₹2,293 crore is being paid for domestic power subsidies benefitting over 50.71 lakh low-income households. Additionally, electricity supply to 29,018 government schools is being supported by ₹198 crore from the finance department. Combined, these subsidy payments total ₹13,992 crore per year.
The newly launched 1912 Electricity Ambulance Service will allow consumers to report outages, with mobile teams dispatched with necessary tools and staff. Bhatti said the service has been rolled out across Telangana.
He praised power staff for maintaining supply during emergencies and said safety guidelines have now been circulated down to the linemen. An accident insurance cover of ₹1 crore is now in place for all employees—an initiative he claimed is unmatched by any other state.
Bhatti criticised the previous government for ignoring employee grievances, stating that officials are now available to resolve staff concerns, and he himself would remain accessible for the same.
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