Archive · 25 Sep 2026
BRS alleges coal supply disruptions, outages at Bhadradri thermal station
BRS leaders visited a power station in Manuguru to check how it was working.
Former minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar said power problems were hurting farmers.
He claimed farmers were getting electricity in phases and facing low voltage.
He also said transformers were failing when many farm pumps operated at the same time.
According to him, farmers were being asked to pay for replacing damaged transformers.
Ajay Kumar alleged that delayed government payments to Singareni were reducing coal supplies to power stations.
The BRS team said two of the station’s four units were not working.
They asked for more coal, regular electricity and free repairs or replacements for damaged farm equipment.
These claims were made by BRS leaders, and the article does not include a response from the government.
Former minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar and former MLA Rega Kantha Rao visited the Bhadradri Thermal Power Station with BRS leaders.
Ajay Kumar alleged that farmers were receiving phased power supplies, facing low voltage and transformer failures under the Congress government.
He claimed delayed state payments to Singareni Collieries Company Limited were affecting coal supplies to thermal power plants.
The BRS delegation alleged that two of Bhadradri station’s four units were not functioning.
BRS leaders demanded payment of Singareni’s dues, adequate coal, uninterrupted power and free replacement or repair of damaged farm equipment.
- Who
- Former minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar, former MLA Rega Kantha Rao and other Bharat Rashtra Samithi leaders.
- What
- The BRS delegation reviewed the Bhadradri Thermal Power Station and alleged power, coal-supply and equipment failures.
- Where
- Bhadradri Thermal Power Station in Manuguru, near Kothagudem.
- Why
- The leaders said action was needed to restore reliable electricity, address coal shortages and provide relief to farmers.
- Delegation
- Puvvada Ajay Kumar, Rega Kantha Rao and other BRS leaders
- Power station
- Bhadradri Thermal Power Station
- Location
- Manuguru, near Kothagudem
- Units alleged offline
- Two of four units
- Coal supplier named
- Singareni Collieries Company Limited
- Main allegation
- Delayed government payments were affecting coal supplies
- Key demands
- Clear dues, ensure quality coal and restore uninterrupted power
- Farmer relief sought
- Free repair or replacement of burnt agricultural transformers and motors