Andhra Pradesh   

‘9-hour power for ryots in near future’

PHOTO: SINGAM VENKATA RAMANA

Guest of honour: Muslim leaders felicitating Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy at a public meeting in Vadaigudem in Nalgonda district on Thursday. -

VADAIGUDEM (NALGONDA DT.): Unveiling yet another ambitious plan of the Congress Government, Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy on Thursday announced that farmers would be given nine hours power every day “as early as possible.”

Addressing a public meeting as part of the Praja Patham programme in this village in Bhongir mandal, Dr. Reddy said: “We are trying to supply two more hours of power for farmers as early as possible. I can’t announce the exact date for the implementation of the plan but I can say that farmers would get nine hours of power and all villages would be ensured round-the-clock supply.”

Blaming the Telugu Desam for the current woes, the Chief Minister said his Government had been strengthening the institutions that were “destabilised by that party.”

“The TD weakened institutions like Genco and failed to focus on the power generation units. We are putting lots of efforts to strengthen such institutions. We may get maximum results in one year,” he said, making it clear that the nine-hour power for farmers would come into force in six to 18 months.

Accompanied by the Pradesh Congress Committee president D.Srinivas, Minister R.Damodar Reddy and the Zilla Parishad Chairperson K.Narayana Reddy, Dr.Reddy offered prayers at the Sri Lakshminarasimha Swamy at Yadagirigutta.

Dr.Reddy warned of taking stern action against the officials and dealers, if they resorted to manipulations in implementing the ambitious Rs 2 a kg rice scheme. He called upon people to be bold to file complaints against errant dealers.

Reacting to the appeals made by Mr.Damodar Reddy and Mr.Narayana Reddy, the Chief Minister announced Rs.50 crore to cater to the drinking water needs of Alair.

He further announced Rs.75 crore to supply Krishna water to the remaining 36 fluoride-hit villages in the district. “We will find a place in the history by eradicating fluorosis problem from this district,” he said.

A section of Congress leaders led by Vuppunutala Prushottam Reddy, Chairman, Telangana Development Board, stayed away from the meeting.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Stories in this Section

Free rice offer irks YSR
Diversions mar Rs. 2-a-kg rice scheme in Andhra Pradesh
Poll alliances in A.P. after talks with CPI, says CPI(M)
Summer camp
‘Migrant’ robbers identified
Canals to be closed from April 15
Minister’s directive on NREGP works
Programme launch
Police rap NH-9 contractor
‘Make best use of welfare schemes’
Kalwakurthy: TD flays YSR
Entertaining flick
Hahnemann remembered
Quality concerns
Concerned citizens
‘9-hour power for ryots in near future’
Brahmotsavam fervour
Award for journalist
Will ‘Rs. 2’ fetch a million votes?
Power shutdown
Proposal to launch NSS units
Exhibition opened
Gyanvani today
‘Colonel’ is here
Correction
Free neurology camps from today
Mallikharjuna Rao remembered

Copyright © 2008, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu