The AP Transco and the four distribution companies have decided to enhance power cuts at all the mandal headquarters in Andhra Pradesh to four hours from two hours with immediate effect till the onset of the monsoon.
At the same time, the supply curbs in Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada and such other cities will continue for one hour as at present and for six hours in villages. The decision has been taken to cope with a severe shortage of availability which is of the order of 38 million units (mu) a day during February, but is expected to touch a high of 49 mu in March when the rabi season reaches its peak, before falling to 45 mu in April and 32 mu in May.
