The Center has announced that Telangana’s power dues to Andhra Pradesh will be paid through the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Union Power Minister RK Singh shared this information in response to questions from MPs Vijayasai Reddy and GVL Narasimha Rao in the Rajya Sabha.
Efforts are underway to settle the outstanding electricity dues of over Rs. 6,000 crores from Telangana. Discussions are taking place with the Union Law Department and Finance Department regarding this matter.
The Union Minister mentioned that they are working towards paying these dues from Telangana’s account with the RBI. It was highlighted that during the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana received electricity from Andhra Pradesh but did not make any payments. The central government previously ordered Telangana to settle the dues, but the state government obtained a stay from the court.
The stay has now expired, but Telangana has not yet come forward to make the payments. As a result, efforts are being made to transfer the dues from Telangana’s account with the RBI to Andhra Pradesh. It has been stated that with the cooperation of the Union Law Department and Finance Department, the dues owed to Andhra Pradesh will be paid soon.
