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CPI(M) State secretariat subordinate Ch. Babu Rao has accused the Andhra Pradesh conjugation authorities of placing a load of ₹36,655 crore connected energy consumers successful conscionable 17 months, ‘surpassing adjacent the fiscal load imposed by the erstwhile YSRCP administration.’
During a sojourn to Prakash Nagar successful Vijayawada Central constituency connected Friday, Mr. Babu Rao, on with section CPI(M) leaders, examined energy bills and interacted with the consumers. Many consumers expressed dissatisfaction, stating that contempt the Chief Minister’s assertion of tariff reductions, their powerfulness bills had increased.
Residents reported receiving notices demanding thousands of rupees nether ‘additional load’ charges, with immoderate alleging that astir ₹3,000 was added to their bills ‘without justification oregon anterior communication’.
Addressing the media, Mr. Babu Rao said the YSRCP authorities had imposed a load of ₹32,000 crore successful 5 years, portion the contiguous authorities had exceeded that successful little than 2 years.
He said ₹15,485 crore was collected done accommodation charges wrong 17 months, and preparations were underway to levy an further ₹12,771 crore for the 2019–24 period, with proposals already earlier the Regulatory Commission.
He dismissed the government’s assertion of a 13-paise tariff cut, stating that consumers were efficaciously paying 40 paise other per portion each month.
He further alleged wide non-transparent practices, citing the Payakapuram substation area, wherever implicit 300 consumers were reportedly charged ₹3,000 each, amounting to ‘illegal collections’. He accused the TDP, BJP, YSRCP, and Jana Sena Party of colluding with backstage companies, including Adani and Shirdi Sai Electricals, astatine nationalist expense.
Mr. Babu Rao demanded explanations from the authorities and urged the withdrawal of the projected burdens. CPI(M) leaders, including Ch. Srinivas, P. Venkat Reddy, and Sambireddy, accomapnied Mr. Babu Rao.
