Andhra govt awaits central funds to clear dues of power projects

The state government, in an ongoing case on payment dues, said that after the arrangement of financial assistance, the state will resolve the payment of pending bills

The Andhra Pradesh (AP) government has clarified to the state high court that it will be able to clear the dues of power projects only when “the Centre provides funds”.

Apart from that, the state government has refused to roll back its policy on cancellation of renewable power projects.

The AP government has written a fresh letter to the Centre reiterating its demand for a ‘long-term solution to renewable integration cost’, a week after the Centre's committee offered to extend certain financial relaxations to the state at its first meeting held on November 7.

“We have not yet received the reply to our