Power supply severely hit in AP
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Strike by Seemandhra employees has severely impacted power generation in Andhra Pradesh causing hardship to consumers and disrupting even essential services. Power generation totalling 4,000 MW ha...
Power generation in Seemandhra hit as employees on strikeHyderabad: Generation and supply of electricity was severely affected in several parts of Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions Sunday due to ongoing strike by employees of power utilities against the division of Andhra Pradesh. In the wake of the
Anti-Telangana protests deepens; hits power generationSeveral towns and hundreds of villages in coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions of Andhra Pradesh Sunday plunged into darkness while several trains were cancelled as the indefinite strike by electricity employees to protest the decision to divide the state hit power generation and supply.
Seemandhra stir hits life: power supply, trains and ATMs affectedGeneration and supply of electricity was severely affected in several parts of Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions due to ongoing strike by employees of power utilities against the division of Andhra Pradesh. In the wake of the stir, the South Central Railway said several trains have been fully cancelled or regulated.
Seemandhra plunges into darkness, trains cancelledHyderabad : Several towns and hundreds of villages in coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions of Andhra Pradesh Sunday plunged into darkness while several trains were cancelled as the indefinite strike by electricity employees to protest the decision to divide the state hit power generation and supply. Following talks with the officials Sunday night, employees agreed to restore supply in six districts but made it clear that they would resume the strike Monday morning. Supply was restored in Chittoor, Kadapa, Nellore, Guntur, Prakasam and Krishna districts after Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (SPDL) managing director H.Y. Dora held talks with employees' leaders. The strike caused severe inconvenience to people in Seemandhra, as Rayalaseema and coastal Andhra are together known. There was no exemption to emergency services like hospitals, water supply and agriculture. Power supply in Vijayawada, Guntur, Ongole, Nellore, Anantapur and other towns was hit. In south coastal Andhra, employees cut supply to even the houses of central and state ministers, blaming them for the failure to stall the central government's decision to carve out separate Telangana state. Generation of 1,054 MW at Rayalaseema Thermal Power Station at Kadapa came to a halt due to strike, plunging many parts of Rayalaseema in darkness. Power supply to even famous Tirumala temple at Tirupati was disrupted. The supply was restored by the employees after talks with the temple authorities. Generation of 770 MW at Srisailam Hydel Power Station also came to a standstill. At Vijayawada Narla Tatarao Thermal Power Station, only 500 MW power was generated. The generation may come to a complete halt. Officials said if the strike continued, it may even lead to collapse of southern grid, affecting supply to entire south India. Electricity employees of Eastern Power Distribution Company Limited (EPDCL) have decided to join the strike from Monday. This could hit supply to Srikakulam, Vijayanagaram, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari and West Godavari districts. Seemandhra electricity employees' Joint Action Committee (JAC) said over 30,000 electricity employees were participating in the strike. The South Central Railway (SCR) Sunday cancelled 24 passenger and four express trains as the electricity supply to railways was also hit. The cancelled train services include Vijayawada-Ongole, Guduru-Ongole, Tenali-Guntur and Tirupati-Guduru. The strike may affect electricity generation and supply not just in the 13 districts of Seemandhra, but may also hit transmission in Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana region. The strike may also hit the southern grid as all four southern states -- Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu -- are inter-linked. Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy appealed to employees to call off the strike in view of the hardships to people. He reviewed the situation with the officials of Andhra Pradesh Transmission Corporation (AP Transco) and Andhra Pradesh Generation Corporation (AP Genco). The disruption of supply in Seemandhra area particularly in the districts of Krishna, Guntur, Prakasam, Nellore, Ananthapur, Kurnool was found to be quite worrisome, said a statement from the chief minister's office.
Power strike for united APHyderabad, Oct. 6: Over 70,000 power employees of Seemandhra today began an indefinite strike for a united Andhra, plunging hundreds of villages in darkness, forcing cancellation of trains and hitting hospitals and water supply.
Train services disruptedAn indefinite strike launched on Sunday by electricity employees working in the Andhra and Rayalaseema regions, protesting against the Union Cabinets decision to bifurcate the State, crippled train services as power supply was switched off
Seemandhra plunges into darkness, trains cancelledSeveral towns and hundreds of villages in coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions of Andhra Pradesh Sunday plunged into darkness while several trains were cancelled as the indefinite strike by electricity employees to protest the decision to divide the state hit power generation and supply. Following talks with the officials Sunday night, employees agreed to restore supply in six districts but made it clear that they would resume the strike Monday morning. Supply was restored in Chittoor, Kadapa, Nellore, Guntur, Prakasam and Krishna districts after Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (SPDL) managing director H.Y. Dora held talks with employees leaders. The strike caused severe inconvenience to people in Seemandhra, as Rayalaseema and coastal Andhra are together known. There was no exemption to emergency services like hospitals, water supply and agriculture. Power supply in Vijayawada, Guntur, Ongole, Nellore, Anantapur and other towns was hit. In south coastal Andhra, employees cut supply to even the houses of central and state ministers, blaming them for the failure to stall the central governments decision to carve out separate Telangana state. Generation of 1,054 MW at Rayalaseema Thermal Power Station at Kadapa came to a halt due to strike, plunging many parts of Rayalaseema in darkness. Power supply to even famous Tirumala temple at Tirupati was disrupted. The supply was restored by the employees after talks with the temple authorities. Generation of 770 MW at Srisailam Hydel Power Station also came to a standstill. At Vijayawada Narla Tatarao Thermal Power Station, only 500 MW power was generated. The generation may come to a complete halt. Officials said if the strike continued, it may even lead to collapse of southern grid, affecting supply to entire south India. Electricity employees of Eastern Power Distribution Company Limited (EPDCL) have decided to join the strike from Monday. This could hit supply to Srikakulam, Vijayanagaram, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari and West Godavari districts. Seemandhra electricity employees Joint Action Committee (JAC) said over 30,000 electricity employees were participating in the strike. The South Central Railway (SCR) Sunday cancelled 24 passenger and four express trains as the electricity supply to railways was also hit. The cancelled train services include Vijayawada-Ongole, Guduru-Ongole, Tenali-Guntur and Tirupati-Guduru. The strike may affect electricity generation and supply not just in the 13 districts of Seemandhra, but may also hit transmission in Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana region. The strike may also hit the southern grid as all four southern states -- Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu -- are inter-linked. Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy appealed to employees to call off the strike in view of the hardships to people. He reviewed the situation with the officials of Andhra Pradesh Transmission Corporation (AP Transco) and Andhra Pradesh Generation Corporation (AP Genco). The disruption of supply in Seemandhra area particularly in the districts of Krishna, Guntur, Prakasam, Nellore, Ananthapur, Kurnool was found to be quite worrisome, said a statement from the chief ministers office.
Anti-Telangana protests hit power supply in AndhraAn indefinite strike launched Sunday by electricity employees of Rayalaseema and the coastal region of Andhra Pradesh hit power supply in six districts of the state and also forced the railways to cancel train services.
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