Telangana To Launch Third Electricity Distribution Company

The Telangana government is fast-tracking the creation of a third power distribution company set to begin operations from April 1, 2026, under a December energy department order. It will take over nearly 3 million government-linked electricity services, transferring about 2,000 staff. Musharraf Faruqui, TGSPDCL’s CMD, has been appointed to lead the new DISCOM.