Discoms set to focus on 9 hour free power to ryots in Andhra Pradesh

VIJAYAWADA: The State government has taken steps in the past one year with a two-fold objective of bailing out debt-ridden and cash-strapped Discoms and providing cost-effective and qualitative power to consumers. The Energy department on Sunday listed out the achievements made in the last one year.

While the government has released Rs 17,904 crore in 2019-20 towards clearing subsidies, both arrears and current, it has also released Rs 20,384 crore to clear the power purchase dues (as on March 31, 2019). Of the Rs 17, 904 crore released towards subsidy, Rs 13,391 crore accounted for dues accumulated as of March 31, 2019. “The total bills cleared (subsidy + PP dues) by the Discoms are worthRs 34,384 crore in 2019- 20,” the statement said.