Outlook has an interesting article on this here.
"Interestingly, of the 27 lakh pumpsets being given free power, only about 7 lakh are in the coastal region. The rest are in the dry zones of Rayalaseema and Telangana. Analysts believe that if YSR is to counter the statehood issue in Telangana through the development carrot, nothing can be more crucial than free agricultural power. Farmers in this region have grown so used to not paying electricity bills, it is simply imperative for YSR to reassure them that they needn't do so if he continues to be CM. It is another matter that the subsidies will reflect badly in the balance-sheet."
Says Shabbir: "Our annual spend on extra power is a small state's budget."
One wonders why the Andra+Seema politicians don't agitate for a seperate state as per early 70's.
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