HYDERABAD: The state government said it had spent Rs 36,890 crore in eight years to provide free power to farmers and another Rs 37,099 crore to strengthen the distribution network to ensure quality and uninterrupted power supply to all sectors.
The government released a report on the power sector which said free power had contributed to increased agriculture activity and production. An increase was noticed in agriculture pump sets, with more farmers utilising free power.
