“Power crisis is a legacy we got. We are tackling it at multiple levels.”  Telangana IT minister KTR replied in a matter-of-fact tone to a delegate’s question on unscheduled power-cuts. The minister’s candid answers showed he meant business by bringing with him multiple government departments including GHMC, HMDA, Water Board, Infrastructure Corporation of Telangana, Police and Industries to address issues faced by the IT industry. This is even while he was at his best wit, frequently regaling the audience, around 800 delegates, in laughter. While admitting the power problems and that there are not even enough transmission lines to buy power from neighboring states, he said concrete plans are on to get the lines in 12 months and for the State to be ...

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