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Arunachal Pradesh
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Madhya Pradesh
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Uttar Pradesh
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Kerala
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Detailed explanation-1: -This, however, is set to witness a rise further, given that the the state government has revealed setting aside an additional ₹16, 424 crore in the form of power subsidies to farmers.
Detailed explanation-2: -Free power to agriculture is vogue in states like Andhra Pradesh (AP), Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Punjab.
Detailed explanation-3: -Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Karnataka are among top states providing highest power subsidy bill, accounting for ₹48, 248 crore which is 36.4 percent.
Detailed explanation-4: -Madhya Pradesh has become the first state to give electricity subsidies through Direct Benefit Transfer.
Detailed explanation-5: -In 2006, Gujarat became the first state to fully electrify all its villages followed by Andhra Pradesh in 2016 and Kerala in 2017. Kerala in 2017 became the first state to fully electrify all its households.