BRS opposes Singareni power supply agreement with Rajasthan

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Deputy Leader and former minister T. Harish Rao has called upon Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to revoke the Joint Venture (JV) agreement pertaining to the supply of power generated at the Singareni Thermal Power Plant (STTP) to Rajasthan. Rao urged the cancellation of the agreement, emphasizing that the BRS would escalate its protest on behalf of farmers if the power supply arrangement is not terminated promptly.

In an open letter to the Chief Minister, Rao questioned the rationale behind supplying electricity to Rajasthan while Telangana faced power shortages. He also expressed concerns over the proposed allocation of nearly ₹22,000 crore from Singareni for the development of Rajasthan. Rao alleged that the Congress government had failed to guarantee adequate power supply to farmers, despite its promise of round-the-clock electricity.

He further alleged that the Yadadri Thermal Power Plant (YTPP) was operating with substandard coal, causing damage to its boilers. Additionally, Rao claimed that the Kothagudem and Bhadradri thermal power plants were experiencing coal shortages, thereby affecting power generation. The BRS leader also questioned the government's decision not to enter into a power purchase agreement for 1,600 MW of electricity from NTPC, without imposing additional financial burden on Telangana.

Rao demanded that the power purchase agreement be signed immediately, in line with the commitments made during the State bifurcation.