Hyderabad, Sept. 24 -- Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) Working President KT Rama Rao has alleged that Telangana is facing a severe power crisis due to what he described as mismanagement by the Congress government.

He claimed that the state had adequate power capacity when the previous BRS government left office in 2023, but that the situation has deteriorated since then.

According to Rama Rao, Telangana's installed power capacity had risen to around 19,000 MW by 2023, creating surplus capacity. He alleged that several thermal power stations are currently operating below capacity, while around five stations have shut down completely.

Rama Rao also raised concerns over the availability and quality of coal supplied to thermal power plants. He...