(a) whether the Rural Electrification Corporation has agreed to provide financial
assistance to the tune of Rs.1100 crores to the State Government of Andhra Pradesh for
the year 2003-04;
(b) if so, the amount released so far in this regard; and
(c) other details in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER ( SHRIMATI JAYAWANTI MEHTA )
(a) : The State Government of Andhra Pradesh has sought financial assistance
of Rs.123.46 crores for electrification of hamlets/dalit bastis in 2003-04 which has been
agreed to by the Rural Electrification Corporation.
(b) & (c) : So far no fund has been released to the State Government of Andhra Pradesh.