
‘Power crisis triggered by coal shortage not limited to A.P.’
The Hindu
Energy Minister appeals to critics not to politicise the issue
Maintaining that the crisis in the power sector triggered by the coal shortage was not limited to Andhra Pradesh and there were many extraneous factors responsible for it, Energy Minister Balineni Srinivasa Reddy appealed to the critics not to politicise the issue.
He claimed that the State has won plaudits for the large-scale monetary savings achieved by a slew of measures in the last two years. He blamed the national-level coal shortage for the crisis of the thermal power plants in the State and insisted that it was only a passing phase.

The Karnataka government has drafted a comprehensive master plan for the integrated development of Kukke Subrahmanya temple, the State’s highest revenue-generating temple managed by the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Department. The redevelopment initiative is estimated to cost around ₹254 crore and aims to enhance infrastructure and facilities for devotees.