Rs. 926 Crs dues! The central govt bans Tamil Nadu from buying electricity!
Rs. 926 crore dues! The central government bans tamil Nadu from buying electricity! Risk of a power outage? urges immediate action.
The news that the central government has ordered a ban on tamil Nadu to purchase electricity is shocking as the tamil Nadu government has arrears of Rs.926 crore to the power generation companies. The tamil Nadu Power Board generates less than a third of the state's electricity requirement.
This will be a regular feature now. It may cause some inconvenience but will bring the required discipline,” the official added.Meanwhile, prime minister Narendra Modi last month urged the states to pay power bills which are estimated at around Rs 2.5 lakh crore. He, however, regretted that the states were yet to clear subsidy commitments amounting to Rs 75,000 crore to power companies.