Power generation increased manifold in State: Ajay Misra

Hyderabad: Special Chief Secretary, Department of Energy, Ajay Misra on Wednesday said that power generation in State during the last six years has been increased many fold and efforts are being made vigorously to increase the quantum of renewable energy to tide over the situation.

The Chief Minister is keen on supplying quality power with much reduced tariff and efforts are being focused on solar energy, roof top, digital systems and so on, he added. He said government is supplying power round-the-clock to domestic and irrigation sectors. He was addressing at a seminar on "Policies of Governments, Paradigms, Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Electrical Power in India" organized on the occasion of centenary celebrations by the Institution of Engineers (India), Telangana State Centre in the city on Wednesday.

The two-day programme is being organised in association with Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Ltd, Transmission Corporation of Telangana Ltd, Telangana State Renewable Energy Development Corporation Ltd and Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission. Ajay Misra said the government is supplying power round-the-clock to domestic and irrigation sectors.