Dy CM Bhatti plans panel for electricity staff grievances

1912 helpline should be resolved quickly so that electricity utilities become a benchmark for better services

metro india news  I hyderabad

Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka said that a committee comprising senior officials will be set up to resolve the issues of electricity employees. On Sunday, leaders of the Electricity Employees’ Joint Action Committee (JAC) met the Deputy CM at Praja Bhavan in Hyderabad and discussed their concerns.

During the meeting, JAC leaders brought to his notice the ongoing rumours about the privatization of electricity DISCOMs. Responding to this, Bhatti Vikramarka clarified that under no circumstances will the DISCOMs be privatized. He urged the leaders to widely spread this message and strongly counter false propaganda.

He stated that the government is committed to ensuring the long-term continuation of the energy department and will take all necessary measures in this regard. He emphasized that both the employees’ JAC and officials have a responsibility to strengthen electricity institutions.

The Deputy CM also said that complaints received through the 1912 helpline should be resolved quickly so that electricity utilities become a benchmark for better services. He further stated that senior officials of power utilities will be directed to allocate one hour every month to meet employee unions and address their grievances.

The JAC submitted a memorandum highlighting key demands, including the establishment of a third DISCOM, employee adjustments, implementation of the 2026 PRC, restoration of the old pension scheme for those recruited up to 2004, regular promotions, recruitments, and resolution of artisan-related issues.

JAC Chairman Sai Baba, Convener Ratnakar Rao, Co-Convener BC Reddy, and leaders Bhupal Reddy, Sadanandam, Swami, Ramesh, Ashok, Sudhakar Reddy, Karunakar Reddy, Nagaraju, Satyanarayana, Dayanand, Shivashankar, Janapriya, Mallayya and Pramod, among others, were present at the meeting.