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The Andhra Pradesh Central Power Distribution Company Limited (APCPDCL) has stopped powerfulness proviso to the Sri Durga Malleswara Swamyvarla Devasthanam present citing non-payment of bills amounting to ₹3.08 crore.
It, however, restored powerfulness proviso pursuing discussions held by the temple officials connected Saturday.
“Supply has been restored successful and astir the temple premises,” according to temple Executive Officer Seena Nayak.
The temple’s star works astatine Apparao Peta, adjacent Pamula Kaluva, has been supplying 24 MW of powerfulness regular to the Andhra Pradesh energy grid astatine nary outgo for the past 2 years. In return, the Electricity Department has been providing powerfulness escaped of outgo to 10 designated services of the temple.
Recently, the section sought outgo of bills for these services, prompting discussions to resoluteness the issue.
As per information, the temple management, contempt aggregate reminders, has allegedly not cleared the bills since February 2023, forcing officials to disconnect proviso from the HT line.
Following discussions betwixt the temple authorities and section officials, proviso successful and astir the temple premises has been afloat restored.
Considering the sentiments of devotees, the temple authorities person ensured powerfulness proviso to indispensable services utilizing backup generators.
