Amaravati, March 5 Andhra Pradesh Energy Minister G Ravi Kumar said on Thursday that the state government is spending Rs 6,000 crore to build new electric sub-stations across the state.
Addressing the Assembly, the Energy Minister said the initiative includes 200 sub-stations in areas experiencing high power load.
"As many as 200 sub-stations are being built across the state where there is high demand… Nearly Rs 6,000 crore is being spent to build these sub-stations," said Kumar.
According to the Energy Minister, 33/11 KV sub-stations are being sanctioned across the state where the demand is high to ensure uninterrupted power supply.
These projects are also designed to meet future demand, and two 220 KV sub-stations worth Rs 46 crore are being built in the Vizianagaram district.
Kumar noted that electricity demand from the industrial, business, domestic, and agricultural sectors continues to rise every year.