Hyderabad|India|February'2009: Andhra Pradesh Transmission Corporation (AP TRANSCO) bagged another coveted award for its efficient performance in the power sector. The India Electrical Equipment Manufacturers Association (IEEMA) has constituted IEEMA Power Awards--2008 to honour the excellence in power sector. AP TRANSCO with its stupendous performance in the power transmission area bagged the 2nd place under the Award for Excellence in Power Transmission category. Further, APEPDCL has bagged the 1st place in the country for excellence in Power Distribution (Urban – Rural).

The award was presented on 24th February, 2009 at a function held in New Delhi. Mr. Rakesh Nath, Chairperson & Ex-officio Secretary, Central Electricity Authority (CEA) presented the award.

The Chief Minister Dr Y S Rajasekhara Reddy congratulated the AP Transco for winning these coveted awards. The Chief Minister while congratulating the Chairman and MD, AP Transco, Mr Suthirtha Bhattacharya and Joint MD, Mr Vijayanand, said that AP Transco is doing an excellent job in meeting the ever increasing demands for power in the State.

The Chief Minister said that it is to the credit of AP Transco it was able to meet the record demand this season which has gone up to 211 million units per day. The Chief Minister asked the AP Transco not to resort to any sorts of power cuts in the domestic sector and also that seven hours of power supply to farmers should be ensured. In the event of the demand still going up, AP Transco can discuss with the industrial sector and asked them to go for weekly holidays on rotation basis and cut the power to these sector.

The Chief Minister said that Andhra Pradesh also topped in the augmentation of power in the country. He said the Union Government appreciated the efforts of Andhra Pradesh in aggressively adding to power generation in view of the power crisis in the country. He hoped with the completion of all power projects, Andhra Pradesh would not only become self-sufficient but a power surplus State in the country.

The Chief Minister appreciated the technical and engineering staff of the AP Transco for doing an excellent job in maintaining the quality supply without any major problems. He said he is confident that the AP Transco will win more laurels in the days to come both in distribution and transmission. He asked the CMD, AP Transco and other officials to keep up the good work.

Reachout's News Bureau
 February' 2009