Government inefficiency led to true up charges, says PAC Chairman Keshav

Payyavula Keshav wanted the ERC to stand by the people’s side by asking the government to pay up the dues first.

The State Government’s inefficiency has led to the imposition of True Up charges on ordinary citizens, alleged PAC Chairman Payyavula Keshav and demanded immediate release of ₹20,000 crore to the discoms.

At a press conference in Anantapur on Friday, Mr. Keshav said the State government had stopped buying power from indigenous sources like the Hinduja Power, stopped production at Rayalaseema Thermal Power Plant and running VTPS at Vijayawada at 60% capacity, which was forcing it to buy power from the exchange at a higher rate.

The subsidy amount for the agriculture connections was not paid by the government to the tune of ₹12,000 crore and another ₹8,000 crore was due from government departments, he said and opined that if paid this true up charge need not be collected.