SC panel resolves power staff allocation issue

VIJAYAWADA: The Supreme Court-appointed Dharmadhikari Committee has passed a conclusive report on the allocation of employees between the power utilities of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, putting an end to the long-pending issues of the power sector employees. On June 20, the one-man committee approved the list of 584 employees given by the Andhra Pradesh sub-committee member KVN Chakradhar Babu and allocated them to Telangana.

Sources said the Dharmadhikari Committee also made it clear that those who retired this year or will retire in the rest of 2020 be retained in the power utility they are working in and will not be a part of the allocation lists. Principal Advisor (to CM) Ajeya Kallam confirmed that the conclusive report was passed and the issue stood resolved.