AMARAVATI: The state authorities has determined to implement Direct Profit Switch (DBT) from the 2021-22 monetary yr for all farmers drawing free energy.
The pilot scheme might be applied in a single district by the top of December 2020.
The choice has been taken as a part of implementation of the proposed Electrical energy (Modification) Invoice, 2020 of the Centre. Though the state authorities initially raised its objections over a number of clauses within the central Invoice, it has determined to comply with the rules.
Many state governments, significantly dominated by non-BJP events, together with Kerala and Telangana have refused to budge on the Centre’s proposed laws.
The state authorities will now pay the total quantity for energy consumption by farmers. The federal government’s determination to suit meters to agriculture pump units is more likely to set off protests from farmers. The vitality division contended that the meters are put in to estimate consumption. Sources stated that the division may additionally keep watch over stopping misuse of free energy given to the agriculture sector.
The state authorities has promised to pay the complete consumption quantity to farmers, who in flip needed to pay the identical to the discoms. The federal government would remit the quantity instantly into farmers’ checking account as a part of DBT, a situation set by the Centre.
Since discoms throughout the nation are going through huge money owed, the Centre needs to strengthen discoms by making the states pay up for the reductions supplied.
The state authorities is spending near Rs 8,400 crore for offering free energy to just about 18 lakh farmers. Three discoms are supplying practically 12,000 million models to the agriculture sector yearly.
“In addition to free energy to the agriculture sector, we’re additionally giving practically Rs 1,707 crore in subsidies to home (family) connections, Rs 450 crore for aqua sector and Rs 220 crore for offering free energy as much as 200 models per 30 days to the SC, ST households within the state,” stated Dr Nagulapalli Srikanth, CMD, AP Transco. He stated that the overall subsidies are more likely to go as much as Rs 11,000 crore by subsequent fiscal.
“Free energy to agriculture is achieved by farmers via agitations. It isn’t authorities’s charity. The state authorities ought to instantly withdraw the GO-22 which is geared toward surrendering the rights of the state to the Centre,” stated P Madhu, state secretary, CPI(M).
The pilot scheme might be applied in a single district by the top of December 2020.
The choice has been taken as a part of implementation of the proposed Electrical energy (Modification) Invoice, 2020 of the Centre. Though the state authorities initially raised its objections over a number of clauses within the central Invoice, it has determined to comply with the rules.
Many state governments, significantly dominated by non-BJP events, together with Kerala and Telangana have refused to budge on the Centre’s proposed laws.
The state authorities will now pay the total quantity for energy consumption by farmers. The federal government’s determination to suit meters to agriculture pump units is more likely to set off protests from farmers. The vitality division contended that the meters are put in to estimate consumption. Sources stated that the division may additionally keep watch over stopping misuse of free energy given to the agriculture sector.
The state authorities has promised to pay the complete consumption quantity to farmers, who in flip needed to pay the identical to the discoms. The federal government would remit the quantity instantly into farmers’ checking account as a part of DBT, a situation set by the Centre.
Since discoms throughout the nation are going through huge money owed, the Centre needs to strengthen discoms by making the states pay up for the reductions supplied.
The state authorities is spending near Rs 8,400 crore for offering free energy to just about 18 lakh farmers. Three discoms are supplying practically 12,000 million models to the agriculture sector yearly.
“In addition to free energy to the agriculture sector, we’re additionally giving practically Rs 1,707 crore in subsidies to home (family) connections, Rs 450 crore for aqua sector and Rs 220 crore for offering free energy as much as 200 models per 30 days to the SC, ST households within the state,” stated Dr Nagulapalli Srikanth, CMD, AP Transco. He stated that the overall subsidies are more likely to go as much as Rs 11,000 crore by subsequent fiscal.
“Free energy to agriculture is achieved by farmers via agitations. It isn’t authorities’s charity. The state authorities ought to instantly withdraw the GO-22 which is geared toward surrendering the rights of the state to the Centre,” stated P Madhu, state secretary, CPI(M).