Patlolla Sabitha Indra Reddy is the first woman Home Minister of Andhra Pradesh, India. She is a member of Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy's Cabinet. The three-time legislator served as the Mines and Geology Minister in the earlier government. She will head the 80,000 strong police force in the State at a time when the anti-naxalite operations have reached a decisive stage. Incidentally, her husband late P. Indra Reddy was also Home Minister in N. T. Rama Rao Cabinet.

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Ranga Reddy ZP meet concern over low voltage, material shortage

`There are many complaints of transformers not being replaced on time'


  • Transco flayed for `diluting' free power promise
  • Parigi MLA says money is being collected from farmers for buying material to provide connections
  • CPI(M) MP suggests staggered power supply for ryots



    MAKING A POINT: Mines and Geology Minister P. Sabita Indra Reddy and Ranga Reddy district zilla parishad chairman Gnaneshwar at a meeting in Hyderabad on Saturday. District Collector L. Premachandra Reddy looks on.

    HYDERABAD: Low voltage and transformers and material shortage in the villages raised the ire of elected representatives of Ranga Reddy district on Saturday. At the Zilla Parishad general body meeting, members criticised the Government and the A.P. Transmission Corporation for diluting `free power' promise to farmers.

    Parigi Telugu Desam MLA M. Harishwar Reddy alleged that the electricity department was not able to meet the demand for new transformers or replace burnt ones in time. Since all farmers in the region were completely dependent on bore-wells for water supply sufficient rolling stock should be kept ready, he said.

    He also charged that money was being collected from farmers for buying material to provide connections. ZPTC and MPTC members belonging to the Left parties joined the debate and said that in some villages farmers were forced to buy transformers contrary to Government claims that power was being supplied free of cost.

    Complaints galore

    CPI(M) Lok Sabha member S. Sudhakar Reddy lent his weight behind the charge and said power supplied for villages was not enough and suggested staggered timings every 15 days to ensure that each village got power at a specified and earthly hour. Low voltage too was endemic and there were many complaints of transformers not being replaced on time.

    "The next few days are crucial for the farmers and the Government should act fact to save the standing crops," he said. Minister for Mines & Geology P. Sabitha Indra Reddy said she would enquire into the incidents where farmers were forced to pay for transformers and other equipment.

    "The Government policy is clear -- not a single paisa is to be taken from farmers," she asserted. Mrs. Reddy pointed out that there were some problems as more power was being drawn with more borewells sunk this season on account of a good monsoon.

    Other Southern States were already complaining of excess drawal from the grid.

    However, she said the transformers demand would be met and low voltage tackled.

    ZP Chairman K. Gnaneshwar, Collector Prem Chandra Reddy and senior officials participated.

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