Outstanding power bills of village panchayats add up to ₹4,229 crore
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Minister says measures have been put in place to prevent misuse of electricity
Concerned over village panchayats running up power bills amounting to ₹4,229 crore, the Karnataka Government is considering the option of automating the operation of street lights and drinking water supply systems.
Replying to JD(S) member Shivalinge Gowda during zero hour in the Assembly, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Minister K. S. Eshwarappa said the above amount had been accumulated since 2015. The RDPR Department is also considering installing solar lights in village panchayat buildings.
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