The State government is exploring options to secure extension of interim orders staying the recovery of power dues by Andhra Pradesh government.
The development assumes significance in the light of the remarks made by Union Minister for Power R.K. Singh on power dues pending from Telangana to Andhra Pradesh. Replying to a question in the Upper House on Tuesday, the Union Minister said the Central government had directed Andhra Pradesh government to supply electricity to Telangana post-bifurcation and Telangana made payments for the power supplied for some time. But the payments for electricity supply stopped thereafter.
The Andhra Pradesh government took the matter to the notice of the Centre which in turn directed Telangana government that it should pay. “The government of Telangana went to the court and the court gave a stay. The stay expired,” he said, asserting that the AP Reorganisation Act 2014 had provision empowering the Centre to enforce its directions. The Ministry of Power was in consultation with the Finance Ministry for giving a direction to the RBI so that “the accounts of government of Telangana can be deducted by that amount which is to be paid to government of Andhra Pradesh”.
