Telangana power demand hits 20,000 MW, yet no cuts: Bhatti

Suryapet (Telangana) Oct 6 (UNI) Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka said the state was maintaining uninterrupted power supply despite peak electricity demand rising to nearly 20,000 MW and a decline of around 4,000 MW in hydroelectric generation due to inadequate water availability. Inspecting the Pulichintala hydel power station along with Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy, Bhatti said the combined additional burden on the power sector had reached around 8,000 MW. He said Transco, SPDCL and NPDCL were working efficiently to ensure uninterrupted supply, including 24-hour power to domestic consumers, with thermal power being used to meet higher night-time demand.…