AP power sector to get ₹ 6,600 crore from Centre in two tranches January 26, 2021 Centre lauds State’s direct benefit transfer scheme for free power to farm sector The Union government has extended financial support of ₹ 6,600 crore under the Atmanirbhar Loans to Andhra Pradesh power utilities and directions have been given to release ₹ 3,300 crore under the second trench, according to Srikant Nagulapalli, AP Energy Sector. Speaking at the 72 nd Republic Day celebrations, he said that the Centre will release second tranche of ₹3,300 crore and it has earlier released ₹3,300 crore under Tranche-I of the scheme. The Secretary said that the Union Power Ministry had expressed happiness over the power sector interventions in AP and congratulated Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy for his initiative to introduce the direct benefit transfer scheme for free power to agriculture sector.