Telangana Slams Centre Over Order To Pay 6,756 Crores Power Dues To Andhra
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Telangana would take legal recourse on the matter, said a state minister. (FILE)Hyderabad: The Union Power Ministry has directed the Telangana government to pay power dues, including late payment surcharge, to the tune of Rs 6,756 crore to Andhra Pradesh within a month.According to an order issued to the Telangana government, the dues pertained to the power supplied between June 2, 2014 to June 10, 2017 by APGenco (Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation) to Telangana DISCOMS as per the provisions of the AP Reorganisation Act.Representations have been received from AP that Telangana has not paid for the power supplied to the state from June 2, 2014 to June 10, 2017, the order said.There is no dispute regarding the amount to be paid for the power dues - the principal amount of ...