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Free power to farmers discontinued in Maharashtra

Source: PTI
Last updated on: May 10, 2005 18:06 IST
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In view of the acute power shortage in the state, the Democratic Front government in Maharashtra on Tuesday decided to discontinue its pre-poll promise of providing free power to farmers.

Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh announced this after a state cabinet meeting.

The Maharastra government has decided to stop free power to farmers from June 1, 2005. Experts say free power to farmers has resulted in a major power shortage in the state and also cost the state government close to Rs 1,200 crore (Rs 12 billion) towards subsidising power for farmers.
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