HYDERABAD
The Voice Authorities has initiated the technique for establishment of the third Discom – Telangana Rythu Energy Distribution Company Ltd (TGRPDCL) – by issuing orders on Wednesday. It has already named the Chairman and Managing Director for the fresh Discom by transferring Musharraf Ali Faruqui from the Southern Discom (TGSPDCL) to the fresh one.
In accordance with the authorities uncover, the fresh Discom to be know as Rythu Discom too would engage in the alternate of provide and distribution of electrical energy, procuring, selling, importing, exporting, wheeling and procuring and selling of electrical energy, operation of distribution system – including finalisation of tariff, billing and series thereof.
Extra, it would enter into any agreements for the carrying on of such alternate for categories such as agriculture, take irrigation schemes (LIS), composite safe water provide schemes/Mission Bhagiratha, Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) and municipal water connections with separate distribution transformers (LT VI-B).
Rather than providing energy provide to the categories listed, the fresh Discom would also engage in energy purchase as per the energy purchase agreement (PPA) portion allocated, onboarding of up-to-the-minute agricultural connections, operation and maintenance of sources (DTRs and LT traces), accounting of energy consumed through DTR metering and particular person metering for take irrigation, CPWS and HMWSSB, regulatory filing and compliance and guaranteeing authentic and quality provide of energy to its consumers.
The authorities has also appointed Directors to the fresh Discom – V. Tirupathi Reddy (Finance), P. Krishna Reddy (Revenue & Correct), V. Mohan Rao (Projects) and N. Narasimhulu (Operation, Personnel, Energy Audit and others). The operational and administrative manpower required for TGRPDCL would be on deputation, recruitment and outsourcing.
The fresh Discom would develop into operational from April 1 and it would relish its draw of business for now in the Block-B of the TGSPDCL company draw of business at the Mint Compound. The authorities objectives to be particular centered administration of electrical energy provide to the agricultural sector, toughen service effectivity and present higher and more authentic products and companies to farmers all the map throughout the Voice.
Published – March 12, 2026 12:23 am IST
