At a high‑level energy sector review on Wednesday, the chief minister highlighted that the Yadadri Thermal Power Generation Centre has been forced to curtail output because of a shortage of G9‑grade coal, the quality required for its advanced generation technology.
Reddy ordered officials of the Telangana Generation and Distribution Corporation (TGGENCO) to resume full‑capacity generation at Yadadri before the upcoming Dussehra festival, stressing the plant’s importance for meeting the state’s power needs.
He instructed Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka to arrange a meeting with Union Coal Minister Kishan Reddy to discuss a rapid solution to the coal crisis, including the procurement of coal from Mahanadi Coalfields and Coal India.
During the meeting, senior energy officials briefed the chief minister that Singareni Collieries, the state‑run coal producer, does not have the mining blocks to supply G9‑grade coal and cannot produce it in the near term.
Reddy questioned why the Yadadri plant was built far from any pithead, noting that the decision was made for political reasons during the previous BRS administration, and that the distance has imposed a heavy logistical cost on the state.
Official estimates cited by the officials place the additional financial burden on the Telangana government at roughly ₹40,000 crore to transport and supply the required coal to the plant.
The chief minister’s orders aim to secure the necessary coal supply, prevent further power generation losses, and mitigate the projected fiscal impact on the state’s budget.