Staff shortage hampers work at discoms

Visakhapatnam: Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) chairman G Bhavani

Prasad

said shortage of staff has hit the electricity distribution companies like

Eastern Power Distribution Company of AP Limited

(APEPDCL) in the state. Speaking to reporters at the APEPDCL corporate office here on Tuesday, Bhavani Prasad said he came to know about the shortage of staff during an interaction meeting with the electricity staff of the discom's corporate office at the

ATC Building

of APEPDCL at Seethammadhara here on Tuesday. Other issues highlighted during the meet included welfare activities to the employees. APEPDCL chairman and managing director MM

Nayak

said the state government has committed to take over the debt of Rs 11,000 crore of the discoms during the current year. This would reduce the interest burden by Rs 330 crore per annum, he added.