more-inThe single-day power service connection scheme of the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) has proved a big hit in the State. Three lakh consumers have been provided power connection under this scheme since July 1 last year, Electricity Minister P. Thangamani said. Earlier, the Minister said at the review meeting that a total of 2,449 power connections were sanctioned under the tatkal scheme in Erode region against a target of 1,737. Referring to power connections to farmers, Mr. Thangamani said that in 2017-18, 6,433 power connections for the pump sets of farmers were sanctioned. The break-up was: through regular registration of applications 2,995, self-financing scheme 1,115, government scheme 32 and under the tatkal scheme 2,291.

Source: The Hindu May 12, 2018 17:15 UTC