Uninterrupted power supply a priority as power demand set to rise with ‘Future City' push; Telangana plans ahead
He noted that power demand is expected to increase significantly due to the govt's initiatives such as Future City and industrial expansion around Hyderabad.
Navin Mittal held a review meeting with the chairman and managing directors of power utilities on Tuesday. He first reviewed operations with Krishna Bhaskar, CMD of Transco, and visited the state load dispatch centre and other wings.
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