We don’t make vain promises : CM

Hyderabad, Aug 27 :

We don’t make  vain promises: Cm  on power supply to farmers

 The issue of  free  power supply  for nine hours to farmers  figured prominently during the Question Hour in the House  on Thursday. The Telugu Desam Party members were  aggressive in attacking the Government on free power supply to   farmers.  They insisted that the Governememt should  specifically mention  the date from when they are  going  to implement .

In reply,  Chief Minister  Dr. Y S Rajasekhara Reddy  said  `` we never make  vain promises.   I know that people will not  forgive us if  we don’t  supply power  to the farmers by Novemeber or December.  It is  unfortunate  that we did not have  good  rains  that  compounded the problem of  power  generation.  Added to it the  VTPS also is  not  generating power to its capacity.’’

``However we took all the possible steps  for  sufficient power  generation and  I am sure we will tide over the  situation soon, ‘’ he averred.

He further  clarified that he promised to provide  power supply  to the farmers  nine hours a day but that  is not in one stretch during the day time.  It will be supplied to them in two phases that is during the day time as well as in the night.

When the  TDP members  still insisted on the  specific date, Rosaiah said `` you also have ruled the state over a few years and you know the  technical problems  we face  so it is not possible for us to mention the exact date. This  smooth  reply from  Rosaiah  subdued the  TDP members.