Hyderabad: As many as 20 government departments in Telangana owe a whopping Rs 28,842.72 crore to the state discoms. Over the years, government departments have not been paying their power consumption charges regularly and the backlog has been growing.
According to the white paper presented in the state assembly by Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Thursday, the accumulated losses of discoms as on March 31, 2023 stand at Rs 62,461 cr. These discoms also have a debt of Rs 81,516 cr.
The amount due from lift irrigation projects alone is Rs 14,193 cr. The government’s default in paying committed true up charges of Rs 14,928 cr has further affected discom finances, said the white paper.
