CM KCR handover Rs 417.16 Cr Cheque to BHEL, urges to boost power plant construction

Hyderabad, Nov 4: The Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao said that the power plants construction in the State should be speeded up keeping view the substantial increase in demand for the power from the coming year onwards.

He wanted the 4000 MW Ultra Mega Power Plant coming up at Damaracharla should be completed within three years.

For the Damaracharla Yadadri mega Power Plant, the Chief Minister has handed over a cheque for Rs 417.16 crore of the total expenditure of Rs 20, 379 crores to BHEL CMD Sobdi.

While speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said for transparency and timely completion of the power plants without any delay, the works were entrusted with the Public sector Company BHEL.

Hence to uphold the State government's faith being reposed in BHEL, the power plants works should be completed speedily and with quality standards.

For the Yadadri plant, the land required for the plant was acquired and all the permission including the environmental clearance were given. Hence the works should be speeded up and the plant should be completed on time, an official statement quoting Mr. Rao said here today.