Telangana Minister Slams Opposition Parties Over Power Crisis and Drought

Telangana Roads and Buildings Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy stated on Friday that the previous BRS administration misled citizens regarding round-the-clock free power, adding that the current Congress government under Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy remains dedicated to dependable electricity delivery.

Power Demand and Plant

During a media interaction at Indira Bhavan in Nalgonda, the Minister noted that state electricity demand climbed close to 20,000 megawatts because of drought and a heavier reliance on agricultural borewells. He accused both the BRS and BJP of attempting to gain political advantages from public struggles caused by dry spells. To address shortages, he pointed out that the Congress administration finished the Yadadri Thermal Power Plant and uses every resource, such as help from Coal India, to improve generation.

Attacks and Welfare

Directing remarks at BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao, Mr. Reddy questioned how the opposition leader bought several expensive properties following a brief period working in the United States, advising rivals to leave their luxury hotels and farmhouses to connect with citizens. He outlined several state welfare initiatives, including new ration cards, distribution of fine rice, and Indiramma housing, mentioning that he asked the Chief Minister for five thousand extra houses for the Nalgonda constituency. Expressing strong confidence in future electoral outcomes, the Minister predicted a clear Congress win in upcoming Graduate MLC polls and any potential Khairatabad by-election.

Context

Water scarcity during dry weather heavily strains regional power grids as farmers rely extensively on electric pumps to draw groundwater for crops. Political parties often clash over utility management and welfare delivery during such resource crunches in the state.