TDP chief Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy addressing the media on the deliberations of the Battle Committee fashioned in opposition to the privatisation of Sri Damodaram Sanjeevaiah Thermal Energy Plant, in Nellore on Thursday.
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The Battle Committee fashioned in opposition to the privatisation of Sri Damodaram Sanjeevaiah Thermal Energy Plant (SDSTPS) has determined to accentuate agitation in opposition to the federal government’s resolution handy over the Operation and Upkeep (O&M) of the plant to a personal participant.

Members of the Committee backed by the opposition events has determined to organise large protests on November 22 from when the Andhra Pradesh Energy Improvement Firm Restricted (APPDCL) has referred to as for bids from potential non-public patrons to carryout the O&M companies together with gasoline administration for 3x 800 MW of SDSTPS because the Request for Proposal paperwork can be made obtainable by the APGENCO from that date.

‘’We is not going to relaxation until the privatisation of the State-owned thermal energy plant is shelved,” stated Telugu Desam Occasion Polit Bureau member Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy whereas briefing the media on the deliberations of the Battle Committee assembly on on November 17 (Thursday).

Individuals of the State ought to prolong assist to the continuing stir as privatisation of the facility plant of the Andhra Pradesh Era Company (APGENCO) would result in hefty hike in energy tariff, stated committee convenor M. Mohan Rao.

The committee additionally demanded regularisation of companies of 500 contract employees who got jobs as a part of the reduction and rehabilitation bundle. It famous that the companies of 39 employees from the neighbouring YSR Kadapa district had been regularised, whereas the opposite contract employees have been watching a bleak future because the O&M actions was all set to enter the palms of personal gamers, the committee members stated.