CM Revanth Reddy reiterates that his government will continue the free power scheme

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Sunday reiterated that his government will continue the 200-unit free power scheme for white ration card holders, “even though some people are trying to create hurdles” in the implementation of welfare schemes for the poor. The Chief Minister’s observation comes in the wake of ERC chairman Thannir Sriranga Rao’s letter asking the state government to deposit the cost of the free power offered under the scheme.

Taking a serious note of the objections raised by the Telangana Electricity Regulation Commission (ERC) over the free power scheme, Revanth Reddy questioned why the ERC had not raised an objection when the BRS government had implemented a free power scheme to farmers. Speaking at the `Meet the Media’ programme organised by Telangana State Union of Working Journalists at Basheerbagh



on Sunday in connection with ‘100 Days in Office’, the Chief Minister referred the name of ERC chairman `Thannir’ twice and said that he can understand the intentions of such elements in creating troubles for the government.

A few agents of the old (BRS) government are still playing mischief to foment trouble for the government. But all these elements will be weeded out,” Revanth Reddy warned. He said the state government is keenly watching the intentional power cuts in the summer days and creating artificial water shortage in some areas by some elements working in the administration to create a bad name for the government. “People can check the power consumption in this same period last year and this year and there is no shortage of power,” he said.