Hyderabad: The Telangana Power Employees Joint Action Committee (TGPEJAC) has expressed strong opposition to the State government’s decision to hand over the collection of power bills in the Old City to the Adani Group. On Wednesday, TGPEJAC submitted a representation to Telangana Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (TGSPDCL) Chairman and Managing Director Musharaff Ali Faruqui, urging him to address the issue with the government and prevent the proposal from advancing.
TGPEJAC emphasized that privatizing electricity supply is not in the best interest of power utilities, consumers, or employees. They highlighted the concerns of Discom employees, engineers, and artisans who are worried and restless over the issue. The association argued that privatization, under the pretext of addressing high AT&C losses, would impose additional burdens on consumers, as private companies operate with a profit motive.
Citing examples from other states where privatization and franchising of power distribution did not yield desired results, TGPEJAC insisted that the high losses in Hyderabad South Circle could be managed by TGSPDCL itself with government support. They assured that the engineers, employees, and artisans are prepared to undertake any measures necessary to improve the financial health of the Hyderabad South Circle and DISCOMs by reducing AT&C losses.
