BRS opposes Singareni power supply agreement with Rajasthan
The BRS party is demanding the cancellation of a power supply agreement between the Singareni Thermal Power Plant and Rajasthan. They argue the power should be reserved for local farmers amid current shortages.
Why it matters
This reflects the political tension between state-level energy management and inter-state power distribution agreements.
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Legislative Party Deputy Leader and former minister T. Harish Rao on Wednesday urged Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to immediately cancel the Joint Venture (JV) agreement to supply power generated at the Singareni Thermal Power Plant (STTP) at Jaipur in Mancherial district to Rajasthan. He said the BRS would intensify its agitation on behalf of farmers if the agreement to supply power to Rajasthan was not cancelled immediately.
In an open letter to the Chief Minister, Mr. Harish Rao said the 800 MW power generated at the plant should be utilised entirely to meet Telangana’s power requirements, particularly in view of the difficulties being faced by farmers due to power shortages.
He questioned the rationale behind supplying electricity to another State when Telangana was struggling to meet its own demand.
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