Anbumani Ramadoss urges Tamil Nadu to expedite farm power connections

agricultural electricity connections tatkal scheme Tamil Nadu farmers TNPDCL irrigation power supply

PMK President Anbumani Ramadoss has urged the Tamil Nadu government to expedite thousands of pending agricultural electricity connections. He alleged that delays by the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL) have caused significant financial distress for farmers.

Ramadoss specifically highlighted 60,120 farmers who applied under the ‘tatkal agricultural power connection scheme’ and paid substantial deposits. He claimed that approximately 1,500 crore rupees have been collected from these applicants, yet many have not received connections even eight months after payment. This delay has reportedly hindered cultivation during the Kuruvai season, leaving farmers burdened with debt from high-interest loans taken to cover the deposits.

With 45 percent of Tamil Nadu’s agricultural land relying on groundwater, Ramadoss emphasized that uninterrupted power for irrigation pump sets is essential for sustaining cultivation.

Entities

Anbumani Ramadoss · PMK · Tamil Nadu · Tamil Nadu Government · Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited

Claims

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[● 3 SOURCES] Farmers under the December scheme paid deposits between 2.50 lakh and 4 lakh rupees based on pump horsepower. samacharnama.com · indias.news · www.punjabkesari.com
[● 3 SOURCES] TNPDCL rules require electricity connections to be provided within 15 to 90 days of application. samacharnama.com · indias.news · www.punjabkesari.com
[● 3 SOURCES] The total amount deposited by the two groups of applicants is approximately 1,500 crore rupees. samacharnama.com · indias.news · www.punjabkesari.com
[● 3 SOURCES] 60,120 farmers who paid deposits under the 'Urgent Agricultural Electricity Connection Scheme' have not received connections. samacharnama.com · indias.news · www.punjabkesari.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Approximately 45 percent of agricultural land in Tamil Nadu is dependent on groundwater. samacharnama.com · indias.news · www.punjabkesari.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Over 400,000 farmers in Tamil Nadu are currently waiting for free agricultural electricity connections. samacharnama.com · indias.news · www.punjabkesari.com

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अंबुमणि ने खेती के लिए बिजली कनेक्शन में देरी की आलोचना की, कहा-'60,000 किसानों को इंतजार' [samacharnama.com]

about 1 month ago

अंबुमणि ने खेती के लिए बिजली कनेक्शन में देरी की आलोचना की, कहा-‘60,000 किसानों को इंतजार’ – indias news [indias.news]

about 1 month ago

Anbumani slams delay in farm power connections, says 60,000 farmers left waiting – Bhaskar Live [bhaskarlive.in]

about 1 month ago

நாடாளுமன்றத்தில் அமித் ஷா விளக்கம் அளிப்பார்: மத்திய அமைச்சர் கிரண் ரிஜிஜு உறுதி [www.hindutamil.in]

about 1 month ago

अंबुमणि ने खेती के लिए बिजली कनेक्शन में देरी की आलोचना की, कहा-'60,000 किसानों को इंतजार' - Punjab Kesari [www.punjabkesari.com]

about 1 month ago

PMK slams delay in tatkal agricultural power connections in TN [www.dtnext.in]

about 1 month ago