People and officials at the site after five people died from electrocution when a trailer vehicle came in contact with overhead electric wires during a procession organised as part of Janmashtami celebrations, at Ramanthapur in Hyderabad on Monday (August 18, 2025)
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After two incidents of electrocution in Hyderabad which led to death of seven people, Telangana Energy Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka directed officials to expedite the work to install power cables underground in the city. At a review meeting held with Power department officials at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat on Tuesday (August 19, 2025), the detailed project report (DPR) submitted by a consultant pertaining to the underground cables was discussed.Â
The Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy in January has asked officials to examine the possibility of taking the power cables underground in Greater Hyderabad area. The Energy Minister, who is also Deputy Chief Minister, in May visited Bengaluru to study the underground cabling taken by the Electricity department there.Â
Mr. Bhatti has also directed officials to remove the cables on electric poles across the State on war footing. Though notices were issued to cable operators in the last year and sufficient time was provided, they did not respond. The officials were asked to give a stringent response against illegal electric connections.Â
Published – August 19, 2025 05:17 pm IST
