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CAG's electricity bill calculator - Lockdown Edition

Fri, 17/07/2020 - 15:41
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TN Electricity Bill Calculator - Lockdown 2020 Residential electricity consumers in Tamil Nadu can now verify their electricity bill amount during the lockdown period - June/July 2020. Fill in the values for the two questions and check your ‘Amount Payable for June/July 2020’. 

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Draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2020 - Summary, Analysis, and Comments

Fri, 10/07/2020 - 09:30

Recently, the Ministry of Power released the draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2020 to further amend the Electricity Act 2003. In this article, the authors provide an overview of the proposed amendments and capture the central concerns and discussions around the same.

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Letter to GoTN: Importance of Road Safety during lockdown and after lockdown is lifted

Thu, 21/05/2020 - 12:16
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Ever since the lockdown was announced in March 2020 in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic, there have been media reports of several accidents of vehicles transporting migrant workers across the country. With roads being relatively free during the lock down, people tend to drive fast, and post lock down, we can expect a definite surge in accidents as many people will be on the roads and will tend to drive fast. Vulnerable road users may be the worst affected.

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A study on TANGEDCO’s Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum (CGRF)

Fri, 03/04/2020 - 18:00

This article analyses the nature of complaints registered with TANGEDCO’s CGRF; and further enquires into the efficiency of the institution and the impartiality of its decision making.

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Request to withdraw the Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Notification 2020 from public domain

Thu, 02/04/2020 - 14:34
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The Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Notification 2020, was uploaded in the MoEFCC Website on March 12, 2020, with a view to receive public comments within 60 days. In this letter CAG requests the MoEFCC to withdraw the draft from public domain in light of the country-wide lockdown to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus Covid 19.

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Letter to Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption and Chief Secretary (GoTN) citing irregularities in appointment of Member Secretary, TNPCB

Tue, 10/03/2020 - 14:55
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The file contains the letter to Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption and Chief Secretary (GoTN) about irregularities and suspected “match-fixing” in appointment of Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board. The letter requests apex bodies to strike down this notification, and issue a fresh notification excluding the problematic criteria.

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Letter to Finance Department: to not give guarantees for funding thermal and hydro power plants in pipeline

Thu, 13/02/2020 - 17:18
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TANGEDCO has requested the Power Finance Corporation and Rural Electrification Corporation, for funding thermal power projects of a combined capacity up to 5,300 MW, and hydro power projects to the tune of 500 MW. To fund these projects, both funding organisations have asked for guarantees from Government of Tamil Nadu.

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Declining Efficiency of Mettur Thermal Power Station: Reasons, Risks and Remedies?

Mon, 13/01/2020 - 15:54

This report is a brief analysis of the actual conditions and impacts of coal and water utilisation in Mettur Thermal Power Plant for three consecutive years between 2015 and 2018 in line with the state and national statutes.

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