Archive · 25 Sep 2025
Andhra Pradesh Provides Subsidized Power to Aqua Farmers
The government of Andhra Pradesh is helping fish farmers by giving them cheaper electricity.
So far, they've given 50,000 farmers special electricity connections with a discount.
The goal is to give a total of 64,500 connections.
The government is spending a lot of money to make electricity cheaper for these farmers.
The minister also talked about a new law that helps fish farming and wants more farmers to sign up for the subsidy.
They are also planning how to best grow the fish and making it easier for farmers to get licenses.
The Andhra Pradesh government has provided 50,000 subsidized electricity connections to aqua farmers.
The target is to provide a total of 64,500 connections.
The subsidy scheme will cost Rs 1,100 crore.
Electricity is subsidized at a rate of Rs 1.5 per unit for aquaculture farmers.
The government is geo-tagging aqua crops and identifying ponds for better monitoring.
- Who
- Agriculture Minister K Atchannaidu
- What
- Announced provision of subsidized power connections to aqua farmers
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh Assembly
- Why
- To support aquaculture sector and farmer welfare
- Action
- Provided subsidized electricity connections
- Number of Connections
- 50,000 provided, 64,500 target
- Subsidy Cost
- Rs 1,100 crore
- Subsidy Rate
- Rs 1.5 per unit
- License Validity
- 5 years
