Electricity Consumer Cell-Tiruvannamalai, in association with Sadayanodai Ilaignar Narpani Mandram, conducted outreach meetings at Thurinjapuram (June 13, 2018) and Konalur (June 14, 2018) villages of Tiruvannamalai district. The meeting for organized by Mr. Rama Perumal, Secretary SINAM, Mr. Ashokan (ECC coordinator), Mr. Anandan (ECC Advisor). The objective of the meeting was to educate consumers on electricity rights, energy governance and to create awareness about ECC.
Mr.G.N. Bharath Ram, Researcher, CAG explained the objectives, functions, and role of ECC Tiruvannamalai in detail. He described the details of the ECC booklet that includes information on forms and procedure for name transfer, the functioning of meters, grievance redressal mechanism, application for new electricity connection, etc.
Mr. Anandan, Advisor, ECC Tiruvannamalai, clarified the questions raised by the participants on damaged LT post and street lights which are not restructured for past two months, he instructed the participants to write a complaint letter addressing the Assistant Engineer. He also informed the participants about the “Grievance Day Petition” held at District Collector Office once in every month, where all the TNEB Officials such as Executive Engineer, Assistant Executive Engineer, Assistant Engineer, and Junior Engineer are answerable to Chief Engineer as well as to the District Collector. He explained uses and need of the energy efficient products like LED bulbs, LED Tube lights which are sold at the subsidized price in the electricity board offices of Tiruvannamalai District.
Mr.Ashokan, Coordinator, ECC Tiruvannamalai, concluded the session with a vote of thanks.