Thanjavur, July 25 (IANS) Kuruvai paddy cultivation in parts of the Cauvery delta has come under severe stress as farmers grapple with a combination of rapidly declining groundwater levels, rising salinity and the continued non-release of water from the Mettur dam.The situation has been further aggravated by an intense heatwave, which has accelerated evaporation, and a reduction in the duration of free electricity supply for agricultural pumps.Farmers in Papanasam, Tiruvaiyaru and adjoining area…
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Chennai, July 19 (IANS) Widespread complaints over unusually high electricity bills have surfaced across Tamil Nadu in recent weeks, with many domestic consumers claiming that their latest bills are two to three times higher than previous billing cycles. The issue has triggered public concern and fresh political debate, prompting the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (Tangedco) to issue an explanation and order a review of the billing process.The controversy comes just months after the TVK government…
Chennai, July 4 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government is preparing to roll out an ambitious rooftop solar power initiative covering around 200 government offices across the state, with the Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Limited (TNGECL) proposing to instal systems with a combined capacity of 200 MW at an estimated cost of Rs 200 crore.The proposal, aimed at accelerating the state’s transition to clean energy while cutting electricity costs in public buildings, has been submitted to the governm…
Chennai, June 8 (IANS) PMK President Dr Anbumani Ramadoss has urged the Vijay government and the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) to address the long-pending demands of gangmen and appoint them to vacant Field Assistant and Wireman posts, stating that their request is both reasonable and justified.In a statement issued on Monday, Anbumani said that although steps are being taken to fill vacancies in the electricity board, the demand raised by gangmen for appointment …
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday declined to interfere with the Madras High Court’s order directing a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into alleged irregularities worth Rs 397 crore in transformer procurements carried out during the tenure of former Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V. Senthil Balaji between 2021 and 2023. A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta dismissed the special leave petition (SLP) filed by V Kasi, Financial Controller of the…
Chennai, Jan 10 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has taken a fresh step to revive the long-delayed expansion of the Ennore Thermal Power Station, inviting bids to complete the project through a public-private partnership (PPP) model amid mounting electricity demand in the State. The Tamil Nadu Power Generation Corporation Limited (Tamil Nadu Power Generation Corporation Limited) has issued tenders to set up a 1×660 MW supercritical coal-fired thermal power unit at Ennore on a design, build, fin…