Karnataka govt announces power subsidy for coffee estates
BENGALURU: The State Government has decided to provide power subsidy to up to 10 HP pump-sets installed in coffee estates. This was announced by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai during the zero hour in the Assembly on Tuesday. The request for subsidised power was made by several MLAs from the Malnad areas.
Raising the issue, MLA Appachu Ranjan said though Kodagu district supplies Cauvery water to the state, it has been neglected. “While tobacco and arecanut estates get power subsidy, coffee estates have bee neglected.Supporting him, Chikkamagaluru MLA C T Ravi said there is an assumption that coffee growers are rich and so can afford power. “In reality, this is not true as many of them are in debt,” he noted.
