Deputy CM assures will be dedicated to the nation by January 15

- The government is spending ₹17,000 crores to supply free power to 29 lakh agricultural pump-sets and 51 lakh families

-  The government enabled 500 families to secure employment at the Yadadri power plant

-  A weekly calendar of tasks has been prepared, and progress is being tracked

Metro India News | Hyderabad 

Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka announced that 4,000 MW Yadadri power plant will be dedicated to the nation by January 15, 2026. He expressed anger that after the National Green Tribunal imposed a stay on environmental clearances in October 2022, the then rulers completely ignored the works of Yadadri power plant for nearly two years. He said the delay of even a single day in such a mega project involving investments of thousands of crores caused a heavy economic burden on the people of the State.

With the blessings of the people, when the Praja Government came to power on December 7, 2023, it immediately conducted another public consultation in February 2024 and obtained environmental clearances, Bhatti Vikramarka explained. Since then, the project works have been monitored daily. A weekly calendar of tasks has been prepared, and progress is being ensured accordingly. In this process, two units have already been dedicated to the nation, he said.

Bhatti Vikramarka attended the job appointment letter distribution programme for Yadadri power plant land losers at Praja Bhavan here on Friday. Speaking on the occasion, he said every week, if scheduled tasks are not completed, officials and engineers are questioned and made accountable. Alongside, arrangements like a railway line for coal supply, townships for workers and officers, are being executed on fixed timelines. Coordination with BHEL, local public representatives and officials is being maintained, he added.

The Deputy Chief Minister assured that through CSR funds, world-class education and corporate-level healthcare will be provided free of cost in the villages around the Yadadri power plant. An ambulance for every mandal in the plant surroundings, CC roads and flyovers to avoid road damage, and funds for land acquisition for road works have been sanctioned.

Bhatti Vikramarka criticised those who spread misinformation that Congress means no power supply. He said: “Congress means current, current means Congress.” He reminded that even in 1978, under the then Congress government, machinery was imported from Japan’s Mitsubishi to generate electricity using pumped storage technology. He stressed that the hydel, thermal, solar, and wind power projects built during Congress rule are still functioning successfully.

He pointed out that the sub-critical technology-based Bhadradri power unit, taken up by the previous rulers, turned into a disaster for the State. In contrast, Telangana will be made the national hub for high-end green power generation, Bhatti Vikramarka declared.

The government is spending ₹17,000 crores to supply free power to 29 lakh agricultural pump-sets and 51 lakh families (200 units per family). It is the government itself which pays thousands of crores to the power utilities on behalf of the poor. Despite the challenges of free power schemes and rising electricity demand, the government has ensured round-the-clock uninterrupted quality power supply across the State,Bhatti Vikramarka said.

The Deputy Chief Minister strongly countered the opposition’s propaganda that jobs could simply be uploaded online for download. He said this is not a mere technical formality but a humanitarian event, a celebration of solidarity with families who sacrificed land, and should be seen as such. The government enabled 500 families to secure employment at the Yadadri power plant. Bhatti Vikramarka expressed hope that these families would progress socially and economically and contribute to State development.