Amaravati, March 5 Andhra Pradesh Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha told the assembly on Thursday that the state government would seize and auction the assets of the fireworks factory owners involved in the fatal explosions to compensate the victims.
Her remarks came a day after Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu vowed that his government would deal sternly with those responsible for such negligence.
"The government is ready to seize the assets of the owners of the fireworks units involved in the explosions to distribute them among the victims," she said.
Further, Transport Minister M Ramprasad Reddy announced the introduction of a 10 per cent road safety cess on vehicles during registration.
He said that with the road safety cess, the state would collect Rs 22.5 crore per month and Rs 270 crore annually.
Earlier, Energy Minister G Ravi Kumar said the state government is spending Rs 6,000 crore to build new electric sub-stations across the state.
In his address, the Energy Minister said the initiative includes 200 sub-stations in places experiencing excess power load.
"As many as 200 sub-stations are being built across the state where there is high load. Nearly Rs 6,000 crore is being spent to build these sub-stations," Kumar said.
According to the Energy Minister, 33/11 KV sub-stations are being sanctioned across the state where the demand is high.
These projects are also designed to meet future demand, and two 220 KV sub-stations worth Rs 46 crore are being built in Vizianagaram district, he said.
Kumar noted that electricity demand from industry, business, domestic and agricultural sectors continues to rise every year.
