Provision for sub-stations in new layouts sought

Andhra Pradesh
Special Correspondent
The Hindu

HYDERABAD: The Energy Department has proposed to the civic bodies, including the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, not to give layout approval for housing colonies without allotment of land separately for construction of sub-stations.

The proposal was made by Energy Minister Mohd. Ali Shabbir at a recent meeting to review the progress of works connected with electricity supply in Hyderabad and other urban areas in the State. It was attended by officials from Revenue and Roads & Buildings departments, APIIC, the AP Transco, APCPDCL and Hyderabad Metro Water Supply & Sewerage Board.

The meeting decided to construct four 220-KV sub-stations, 7 132 –KV sub-stations and 13 33/11-KV sub-stations to improve quality and power supply in Greater Hyderabad area in the light of a steep increase in demand for power following faster industrialisation than expected. The Minister said talks would be held with authorities concerned to get lands at Imbliban, Moosarambagh, Lower Tank Bund, Old Gandhi Medical College, Hitex, Krishnanagar, Banjara Hills, Yakutpura, Ziaguda, Sindhi Colony, Hakimpet, Patigadda and Malakpet Race Course.

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