Chief Minister, Telangana, K Chandrasekar Rao, who presided over a review meeting on the power sector, said the government will bear the expenditure for the supply of free power to farmers and for the lift irrigation projects and a special grant will be made in the budget for the purpose.
Rao suggested that solar power, available at a cheaper rate, should be procured to meet the heavy demand due to the Lift Irrigation schemes and asked the officials to invite tenders for 1000 MW of solar power.
Noting that gram panchayats and municipalities have to pay “heavy power dues”, Rao said the government would go for a one-time settlement of all the dues till date.
He also added that from now on if the bills were not paid on time, the Sarpanch and the Village secretary in villages and the chairperson and commissioners in municipalities will be punished, but did not elaborate.
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