Minister orders clearing of pending agricultural power connections

Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar has directed officials to immediately sanction all pending agricultural power connections across the State.
During a teleconference with the CMDs of DISCOMs on Monday, Mr. Ravi Kumar instructed them to take steps to ensure uninterrupted power supply to domestic, commercial and industrial consumers throughout the season.
The Minister stated that despite the rising electricity demand during summer, consumers should not face any inconvenience and officials must ensure continuous and reliable power supply.
Mr. Ravi Kumar further directed that in the event of any technical fault leading to power interruptions, consumers should be informed immediately and restoration works should be taken up on a war footing to resolve issues at the earliest.
Considering the prevailing weather conditions and extreme temperatures, he cautioned that incidents such as transformer failures might  occur at several places.
He also reviewed the progress of key Central and State government schemes, including PM Surya Ghar, PM Kusum, and RDSS, and instructed officials to achieve the targets within stipulated timelines.