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Governor Promises 7-Hour Free Power Supply

  • The state has promised to ensure quality and reliable power supply, including 7-hour free power to farm sector. Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan, who addressed the Republic Day parade, said ensuring 7-hour free power to 29.84 lakh agriculture pump sets in the state forms the core of energy policy. He also vowed to complete the pending irrigation projects under Jalayagnam programme with an outlay of Rs 1.85 lakh crore.

  • Promising transparency, accountability in public services, Mr Nara-simhan asserted that peace is the pre-requisite for development and well-being of the society.Meanwhile, the Governor also deviated from his written speech in English and took the gathering by surprise by greeting people in Telugu and Hindi for the first time.

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