BY J.R.PRASAD
Hyderabad Jan. 13: The Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy’s estate in Idupulapaya village will get 50 percent concession on domestic power tariff if the Praja Rajyam comes to power. Apart from that, the native homes of the Telugu Desam chief, Mr N. Chandrababu Naidu at Naravaripalli, and the Telangana Rashtra Samiti chief, Mr K. Chandrasekhar Rao, at Chintamadaka will also get this benefit.
The PR chief Chiranjeevi on Tuesday announced that his party would supply domestic power at 50 per cent discount to all villagers including landlords across the state if the PR was voted to power. “The 50 per cent subsidy will be borne by the government,” he added. The PR chief also promised that apart from continuing the “free power” to farmers, the facility will be extended to powerlooms, salons and other shops being run by artisans like weavers, goldsmiths, carpenters and barbers across the state including those who live in urban areas.
When asked to clarify about his earlier resistance to populist schemes, Chiranjeevi replied: “People in the state are not in a position even to celebrate festivals because of rising prices. The government is not taking any measures so that essential commodities are affordable.” He said that his “50 per cent tariff” scheme would be beneficial to 1.75 crore households in the state. The PR chief did not clarify how he would offset the additional burden on the exchequer.
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