Kakinada, Sep 15th: Several public representatives complained about unscheduled power cuts and found fault with the Eastern Power Distribution Company Limited (EPDCL) authorities for failing to ensure seven hours power supply to the farming sector in East Godavari. A district level review committee meet was held here on Tuesday presided over by the minister for panchayat raj and district incharge, Mr. Botsa Satyanarayana. The minister for social welfare, Mr. Pilli Subash Chandra Bose, the minister for rural water supply, Mr. Pinepe Viswaroop, MLAs and MLCs and other participated.
The meeting started with a discussion on measures to be taken up to face the prevailing drought situation in the district. A large number of elected representatives found fault with EPDCL authorities for imposing power cuts and failing to ensure seven hours power supply to the farm sector. As several elected representatives complained over the same issue, Mr. Satyanarayana intervened and asked the SE to clarify. The SE maintained that as power production had plummeted in the last five days, they were imposing six hour power cuts in villages and three to four hours in urban areas.
The meeting started with a discussion on measures to be taken up to face the prevailing drought situation in the district. A large number of elected representatives found fault with EPDCL authorities for imposing power cuts and failing to ensure seven hours power supply to the farm sector. As several elected representatives complained over the same issue, Mr. Satyanarayana intervened and asked the SE to clarify. The SE maintained that as power production had plummeted in the last five days, they were imposing six hour power cuts in villages and three to four hours in urban areas.
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