Event Reports

Electricity Consumer Cells (ECCs) have conducted outreach meetings in the month of April at Arugankulam, Thalaiyuthu Village (Tirunelveli), Hasthampatti village (Salem), Oragadam village (Tiruvallur), Kalasapakkam Village (Tiruvallur), Nathaveli Village (Cuddalore). The objective of the meeting was to educate consumers on energy governance, rights of consumers in the electricity sector and to create awareness on ECCs.

Electricity Consumer Cells (ECCs) have conducted outreach meetings in the month of May at Yethapur (Salem), Katampoondi and Anandal villages (Tiruvannamalai), Pettavaithalai and Muthanpatty villages (Tiruchirappalli), Nandimangalam village (Cuddalore), Karaikalavakkam (Tiruvallur), Nemili town (Vellore), Palayapettai Village (Tirunelveli). 

Electricity Consumer cells (ECCs) have conducted outreach meetings in the month of June at Jennys Educational Trust & Valapadi Village (Salem), Valivagai Village & Vedanthavadi Village (Tiruvannamalai), Sholingur & Periya Vaaraikam Village (Vellore), Thumbalam village & Chinna Karupur (Tiruchirappalli), Arani (Tiruvallur), Annamalai Nagar (Cuddalore), Thalaiyathu Village (Tirunelveli).

CAG, in association with ECC Tiruvallur, organised a puppet show on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy for school children at Sathyasai B.Ed. College Auditorium, Chennai, on 28 June 2019. The puppet show was staged by Kalaiarapperavai Kalaivanan Kuzhu on the topics - importance of energy efficiency, energy conservation, and renewable energy, in Tamil. 

Electricity Consumer Cell (ECC), Tiruvannamalai, organised a capacity building programme on “Energy efficiency, renewable energy, and passive building concepts” at Vasavi Thirumana Mandapam, Kilpennathur, Tiruvannamalai District on February 13, 2019. Electricians, masons, and consumers from the domestic, commercial, and agricultural sector were the targeted audience for the event.

Electricity Consumer Cell (ECC), Tirunelveli, organised a capacity building programme on “Energy efficiency, renewable energy, and passive building concepts” at Sri Yoga Saibaba Kovil Campus, Ismail Nagar, Tirunelveli, on February 18, 2019. The purpose of the event was to impart knowledge and create awareness on the above topics to consumers. Consumers from the domestic and commercial categories participated in the event.

Electricity Consumer Cell (ECC), Cuddalore, organised a capacity building programme on “Energy efficiency, renewable energy, and passive building concepts” at Tirupathiripuliyur, Cuddalore, on March 26, 2019. The consumers who participated were from domestic, commercial, and agricultural sectors.

Mr. Selvaraj, Chairman, Federation of Consumer Organisations Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry (FEDCOT) welcomed all the participants and explained the purpose of the event. 

Electricity Consumer Cell (ECC), Salem, organised a capacity building programme on “Energy efficiency, renewable energy, and passive building concepts” at Balamurugan Mandapam, Ammapet, Salem, on February 11, 2019. The purpose of the event was to impart knowledge and create awareness on the above topics to consumers. The target audience comprised of masons, electricians, domestic, commercial, and small scale industrial consumers. Mr J.M.

ECC Cuddalore conducted outreach meetings in Meethikudi on August 29, 2018, and Katumannarkudi on September 12, 2018. The purpose of the meetings was to promote and create awareness about the ECC and providing support with consumer complaints. The outreach meeting was organized by Mr.Ambikapathi, ECC Coordinator, and Mr. Balasubramaniam, ECC Advisor. Mr.Ambikapathi explained the objective of the outreach meeting, and described the functions and role of the ECC to the participants.

ECC Salem conducted outreach meetings at Sankar Nagar on August 27, 2018, Kondalampati on September 9, 2018, and Somampatti on October 15, 2018. The objective of the meetings was to create awareness about ECC, educate consumers about electricity rights and energy governance. The meeting was organized by Mr.Prabhakar, ECC Coordinator and Mr.Muthuswamy, ECC Advisor.