Mon Dec 01 16:09:22 UTC 2025: Okay, here’s a summary of the text followed by a news article based on that summary:
Summary:
Former Telangana minister and BRS leader T. Harish Rao is accusing the current Congress government of corruption and mismanagement in the power sector. He alleges the government is choosing to build expensive new thermal power plants, despite cheaper offers from NTPC, to profit from commissions. He claims this decision will cost the people of Telangana ₹82,000 crore over 25 years. He also criticizes the government for appointing non-local officials to key positions and for alleged corruption in the Green Energy application process.
News Article:
Telangana Govt. Accused of Power Sector Corruption; BRS Alleges ₹82,000 Crore Burden
Hyderabad, December 1, 2025 – A political storm is brewing in Telangana as former minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader T. Harish Rao has launched a scathing attack on the Congress government’s energy policy. Rao alleges that the government’s decision to pursue three new thermal power plants will burden the state with an additional ₹82,000 crore in electricity costs over the next 25 years, all while lining the pockets of officials through commissions.
Speaking at a press conference in Hyderabad on Monday, Rao highlighted a significant disparity between the cost of energy offered by the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and the projected cost of the state-run Genco plants. According to Rao, NTPC offered energy at ₹4.12 per unit, a stark contrast to the Genco plants’ estimated ₹7.70 per unit.
“Why is the government ignoring NTPC’s repeated offers to supply cheaper power to Telangana?” Rao questioned, suggesting that the preference for more expensive thermal plants stems from the potential for lucrative commissions on the construction projects. He further alleged that each megawatt of power generation facility would cost ₹13.62 crore and in all probability rises to ₹15–16 crore by the time of completion.
Rao also criticized the appointment of non-local officials to key positions within the power sector, sidelining experienced Telangana officers. He specifically mentioned the appointment of an Andhra engineer with limited power sector experience as Genco’s new Director (Projects).
The BRS leader didn’t stop there, accusing the government of corruption in the Green Energy application process. He claimed the department had collected ₹600 crore from applicants and was now demanding an additional ₹30 lakh per megawatt as “goodwill” before granting permissions.
The Congress government has yet to respond to the specific allegations made by Mr. Rao. This controversy comes at a sensitive time for the state, which has been focused on clean energy initiatives. The Clean and Energy Policy had targeted 20,000 MW of renewable power generation capacity by 2030. The allegations of corruption and mismanagement threaten to undermine public trust and derail Telangana’s energy goals.
First Piper 