Free Televisions, free wet grinders, free mixers, free laptops, etc... but there is NO power to use this... This is the typical situation of TAMIL NADU now... A State once it was a power surplus but now 3000 MW deeficit in its.
The Dravidian arch-rivals in TN are competing to roll out freebies; from Karunanidhi's colour televisions to Jayalalithaa's free mixers and grinders. But, ironically the state is reeling under a eight-hourlong power cut and there's no electricity to operate these appliances....
Tamil Nadu Government's free electricity to farmers is the real cause for this (approximately Rs. 10000 crore). But the government not giving this money to TANGEDCO (official organ for TN Electricity). TANGEDCO can't bear the burden hereafter.. Lastly RBI has given strict instructions o tall the banks not to give any sort of any type of loans to TANGEDCO.. Now they are planning to increase the electricity bills. But the big question is do all the farmers (small, marginal, high holdings) need the free electricity....The governmetn can plan like this...
Small Holding Farmers --> free electricity
Medium Holding Farmers --> 50% fee will be paid by Government
Large Holding Farmers --> 25% fee will be paid by Government
(But the Government will not take this steps, since it will be seen in the votes later... Opposition parties also will stage protest)
For Tamil Nadu, the power situation can be handled very good and also in a very fast. Yes,,,the answer is Kudankulam Project, the plant which is of 2000 MW electricity production is ready to start its work. But the protesters are targeting it. The sad part is Tamil Nadu government (that too headed by Jaya) is backing the protesters. Even the PM made it clear that if the government of TN makes Kudankulam to start function, he will give 1000 MW to the state itself (originally it was said only 800 MW)... This is like JACKPOT for TN... but when they are going to realise is a big Q?
No power project planned so far... (at-least Jaya might get advice of Mr. Modi from Gujarat;)
Don't know when this power crisis will be going in TN????
But one thing sure... the present government in Tamil Nadu is much worse than what the fiver year rule done by DMK headed by Karuna...
If the Central Government is not giving fund means, Jaya should fight it and get it and not to increase the burden of the people.
Since TN People are addicted to POPULISM measures and not to the PRACTICAL measures....
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