The consumer demand picture for 2016 does not look to be far different from 2015, said KBS Anand, MD & CEO, Asian Paints.
The power generation remained crippled at the major power stations including Vijayawada thermal power station and the Rayalaseema thermal power station, forcing the authorities to impose power cuts ranging from 3-10 hours.
With the government's decision to separate Andhra Pradesh and Telangana with Hyderabad being the joint capital, Telangana may be the benefactor in the split in economic terms.