Madhya Pradesh has issued a new rule that limits the amount of electricity farmers can use for their fields. The Electricity Department announced that agricultural feeders can be powered for no more than 10 hours each day across the state.
The directive, from the Madhya Kshetra Vidyut Vitara Company, applies to all distribution utilities under its control. Distribution companies in every district received copies of the order and must enforce it.
If any feeder runs beyond the 10‑hour limit, the operator will face a penalty: one day’s wage will be deducted. The same warning is directed at senior Power Department officials, reminding them that even when heavy rainfall makes the soil moist and demand rises, the supply must not exceed 10 hours.
Superintendent, Executive, and Assistant Engineers are ordered to follow the rule strictly and report any violations to the company head.
The new rule comes at a time when Chief Minister Mohan Yadav promised the BJP‑led government would bring 24‑hour electricity to farms. Farmers’ groups and the opposition have slammed the move.
Congress leaders say the state still delivers only seven or eight hours of power to farmers and that this order will worsen their plight. Former Union Minister Arun Yadav compared the directive to a “Tuglak‑like decree” that forces farmers to suffer. He added that the BJP has failed to keep promised support prices for crops, leaving farmers hurt by unseasonal rains.
The opposition also pointed out that the state has notified the Union government that it cannot meet the Minimum Support Price for farmers, further straining agricultural finances.
Source: ianslive
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