MSMEs in Coimbatore petition former Minister S.P. Velumani, AIADMK MLAs for withdrawal of power tariff hike
1 year, 4 months ago

MSMEs in Coimbatore petition former Minister S.P. Velumani, AIADMK MLAs for withdrawal of power tariff hike

The Hindu  

The Federation of Power Consumers of Tamil Nadu, the Federation of Coimbatore Industrial Associations and the Recycled Textiles Federation have petitioned former Minister and Thondamuthur MLA S.P. Velumani as well as several AIADMK MLAs, for a withdrawal of the hike in the power tariff. At this juncture, the recent power tariff hike has crippled the MSMEs, they said. They also wanted the tariff revision proposal to be reviewed, in order to exempt industries from power tariff hikes for at least the next two years.

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Entrepreneurs Federation in Coimbatore calls for withdrawal of annual hike in electricity charges
4 days, 17 hours ago

Entrepreneurs Federation in Coimbatore calls for withdrawal of annual hike in electricity charges

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu All Entrepreneurs Federation has urged the Tamil Nadu government to withdraw annual hike in electricity charges for Micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises. Federation chairperson MP Muthu Rathinam, general secretary M. Jayabal, vice chairperson Ponkumar, and treasurer Govindharaj, told media in Coimbatore on Thursday that the DMK government should fulfil its 2021 election promises, especially for MSMEs, during …

MSMEs urge T.N. Government to subsidise rooftop solar panels and reduce power costs
1 month ago

MSMEs urge T.N. Government to subsidise rooftop solar panels and reduce power costs

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu government should provide 25% subsidy to Micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises to install rooftop solar energy panels, said president of the Coimbatore District Small Industries Association M. Karthikeyan. Instead of investing in additional power generation or purchase, the State could support MSMEs to adopt rooftop solar energy, which would help reduce power demand, he said. J. James, …

MSMEs in Coimbatore hit by ‘multiple levies’ collected by Corporation
2 months, 2 weeks ago

MSMEs in Coimbatore hit by ‘multiple levies’ collected by Corporation

The Hindu  

Most of the Micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises in Coimbatore city are visited by “temporary staff” of the Coimbatore Corporation in the last two weeks asking the units to pay trade licence fee, professional tax, or garbage fee. “We are harassed by the Corporation and are burdened with multiple levies,” alleges J. James, president of the Tamil Nadu Association of …

MSMEs appeal to Finance Commission for special funds
3 months, 1 week ago

MSMEs appeal to Finance Commission for special funds

The Hindu  

The micro, small, and medium enterprises in the State have appealed to the 16th Finance Commission to give special consideration and allocate funds considering their importance to the economy in terms of contributions to domestic industrial production, foreign exchange earnings, and massive employment generation. The appeal was made before the visiting members of the Finance Commission to the State at …

MSMEs in Tamil Nadu demand relief in electricity charges
4 months, 2 weeks ago

MSMEs in Tamil Nadu demand relief in electricity charges

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE: Industrialists, especially operators of small industrial units, have urged the Chief Minister to address electricity issues, particularly fixed power charges for industrial units. J James, president of Tamil Nadu Association of Cottage and Micro Enterprises, “The increase in fixed power charges which was revised by the state government in September 2022 is high and affects MSMEs. Earlier, it was …

Tamil Nadu Minister Thennarasu criticised AIADMK’s protest against tariff hike
8 months ago

Tamil Nadu Minister Thennarasu criticised AIADMK’s protest against tariff hike

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Finance and Electricity Minister Thangam Thennarasu on Tuesday strongly criticised AIADMK’s statewide protest against the recent electricity tariff hike. He said, “Tangedco’s financial loss during the 10-year AIADMK rule from 2011-2021 was Rs 1.13 lakh crore, while during the DMK regime from 2006-2011, it was Rs 18,954 crore.” Thennarasu criticised the previous AIADMK government for increasing electricity tariff three …

Coimbatore MSMEs appeal to Chief Minister Stalin to roll back hike in electricity fixed charges
8 months ago

Coimbatore MSMEs appeal to Chief Minister Stalin to roll back hike in electricity fixed charges

The Hindu  

Over 20 MSME industrial associations in Coimbatore have decided to seek an appointment with Chief Minister MK Stalin to demand revision of electricity fixed charges. M. Karthikeyan, president of the Coimbatore District Small Industries Association, said the association heads met here on Thursday and demanded rollback of the recent hike in power tariff. It was also decided at the meeting …

Industrial organisations have strongly opposed tariff hikes, saying industries in TN are facing recession
8 months, 1 week ago

Industrial organisations have strongly opposed tariff hikes, saying industries in TN are facing recession

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE: Industrial organisations in Coimbatore and Tiruppur districts have strongly opposed the power tariff hike, saying that industries in Tamil Nadu are already facing a recession-like situation and the hike would sound the death knell for the industries. The Federation of Coimbatore Industrial Association, a common body for 23 industrial associations, said the power tariff hike would destroy micro and …

Opposition parties flay tariff hike in Tamil Nadu
8 months, 1 week ago

Opposition parties flay tariff hike in Tamil Nadu

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The opposition parties, including AIADMK, PMK and BJP, have condemned the state government for increasing the power tariff and urged for its withdrawal. BJP state president K Annamalai accused that the DMK is repeating the same excuse it used two years ago that the tariff hike was necessary to obtain funds from the Central Government’s Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme. …

Industries in Coimbatore seek clarity on electricity charges hike from next month
9 months, 1 week ago

Industries in Coimbatore seek clarity on electricity charges hike from next month

The Hindu  

Industries in Coimbatore on Tuesday expressed concern over lack of clarity on the proposed hike in electricity charges in Tamil Nadu from July 1 this year and the likely impact of the hike. According to the tariff order passed in 2022 by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission, there will be an annual increase in the tariff every year for …

MSMEs to organise meeting in Coimbatore to highlight their demands
1 year, 1 month ago

MSMEs to organise meeting in Coimbatore to highlight their demands

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu Industrial Electricity Consumers Association will organise a meeting in Coimbatore next month to highlight the demands of the Micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises that the Central and State governments have not addressed. The Central government is not addressing the challenges faced by the textile industry, especially those in Tamil Nadu. The meeting will highlight the plight of …

Poll manifesto: TN industries list out demands
1 year, 1 month ago

Poll manifesto: TN industries list out demands

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE: The industries in Coimbatore district on Saturday listed out their demands to the Lok Sabha election manifesto-preparing committees of the DMK and the AIADMK. The members of the Tamil Nadu Power Consumers Industry Federation and the Federation of Coimbatore Industries Associations met with the DMK panel led by the party’s deputy general secretary and MP Kanimozhi and spoke in …

Revoke power tariff hike or face consequences in polls: MSMEs warn TN govt
1 year, 1 month ago

Revoke power tariff hike or face consequences in polls: MSMEs warn TN govt

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE: MSMEs have warned the DMK government that it would face adverse results in election if it does not make an announcement regarding rollback of power tariff hike during the budget session of the Assembly. Speaking to mediapersons in Coimbatore on Monday, office-bearers of the Tamil Nadu Industrial Electricity Consumers’ Federation urged the government to cancel peak hour charges levied …

Tamil Nadu MSMEs seek change in software for conversion of tariff slab
1 year, 2 months ago

Tamil Nadu MSMEs seek change in software for conversion of tariff slab

The Hindu  

The Micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises have appealed to the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation to amend its software so that all units consuming less than 12 KW power will come under tariff slab LT III A. J. James, co-ordinator of the Tamil Nadu Industrial Electricity Consumers Association, said the MSMEs were supposed to pay tariff under the III …

MSMEs meet political leaders, explain their demands on electricity charges
1 year, 3 months ago

MSMEs meet political leaders, explain their demands on electricity charges

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu Industrial Electricity Consumers Association has met leaders of various political parties and submitted its demands related to power charges for Micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises and also sought their support for the human chain planned across the State on December 27. The units, which mostly fall under LT III B tariff category, objected to levy of peak …

Trade, electricity consumer bodies call for State-wide protest against power tariff hike on December 12
1 year, 3 months ago

Trade, electricity consumer bodies call for State-wide protest against power tariff hike on December 12

The Hindu  

Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises and Industrial Electricity Consumers’ Federation have called for a State-wide human chain protest on December 12 to demand the government to withdraw power tariff hike. The decision on the protest was arrived at a meeting of the Federation of Coimbatore Industrial Associations, the Tamil Nadu Industrial Electricity Consumers’ Federation and Recycle Textile Federation held in …

MSMEs in Tamil Nadu to continue protests against high power costs
1 year, 5 months ago

MSMEs in Tamil Nadu to continue protests against high power costs

The Hindu  

The Micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises in Tamil Nadu that are protesting against increase in electricity charges plan to organise the next protest on October 4. The Tamil Nadu Industrial Electricity Consumers Association has said in a press release that at a meeting held in Chennai on September 29, the MSME associations placed four demands - withdrawal of the hike …

MSMEs in Tamil Nadu close for a day demanding reduction in electricity charges
1 year, 5 months ago

MSMEs in Tamil Nadu close for a day demanding reduction in electricity charges

The Hindu  

Micro, small, and medium enterprises across Tamil Nadu downed shutters for a day on Monday, demanding that the government take steps to reduce electricity charges. One of the coordinators of the Tamil Nadu Industrial Electricity Consumers’ Association, J. James, said the strike by the MSMEs had led to a production loss of ₹9,000 crore, about 80 lakh people lost their …

MSMEs in Tamil Nadu to go on strike on September 25
1 year, 6 months ago

MSMEs in Tamil Nadu to go on strike on September 25

The Hindu  

Micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises in Tamil Nadu will down shutters on Monday, September 25, demanding the Tamil Nadu government to withdraw the hike in fixed power charges and peak hour charges. About 165 associations in Tamil Nadu will take part in the strike, resulting in loss of work for a day for almost three crore labourers, said V. Thirugnanam, …

High power costs: MSME unit owners stage hunger protest
1 year, 6 months ago

High power costs: MSME unit owners stage hunger protest

The Hindu  

Over 3,000 owners of Micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises units in Coimbatore, Tiruppur, and Erode districts went on a hunger protest at Karanampettai in Tiruppur district on Thursday, September 7, to draw the attention of the Tamil Nadu Government to the impact of high power cost. The Tamil Nadu Industrial Electricity Consumers Federation had called for the protest to highlight …

MSME unit owners to stage protest in Coimbatore on September 7 to highlight demands related to electricity tariff
1 year, 6 months ago

MSME unit owners to stage protest in Coimbatore on September 7 to highlight demands related to electricity tariff

The Hindu  

Members of 70 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises industry associations in Coimbatore, Tiruppur, and Erode districts will stage a hunger protest at Karanampettai in Coimbatore on September 7. The representatives of the associations, including president of Tamil Nadu Association of Cottage and Tiny Enterprises J. James, president of Recycle Textile Federation Jayabal, and Coimbatore Tiny and Small Foundry Owners’ Association …

Power tariff: Stakeholders oppose steep hike, want it rescinded
1 year, 9 months ago

Power tariff: Stakeholders oppose steep hike, want it rescinded

The Hindu  

The hike in power tariff owing to Fuel Adjustment Charges introduced by Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation has evoked a sharp response from the Federation of Organisations and Associations of Mysuru representing various businesses and traders groups in the city. Prashanth, president of FOAM, said the fixed charges used to be 85% of the Installed Capacity and this has been hiked …

MSMEs in T.N. to go on strike demanding withdrawal of peak hour power charges
1 year, 11 months ago

MSMEs in T.N. to go on strike demanding withdrawal of peak hour power charges

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu Small and Tiny Industries Association has decided that its members will go on strike and stage protests at all district headquarters in the State on April 20, demanding the withdrawal of peak hour electricity charges for Micro, Small, and Medium-scale Enterprises. According to J. James, one of the executive committee members of the association, the Tamil Nadu …

MSMEs down shutters demanding withdrawal of power tariff hike
2 years, 3 months ago

MSMEs down shutters demanding withdrawal of power tariff hike

The Hindu  

Several micro and small-scale industry owners observed a fast and downed shutters here on Friday demanding withdrawal of the revised power tariff for Micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises. The increase in slabs for MSMEs, hike in fixed charges, and introduction of peak hour charges had hit the units hard. The MSMEs wanted the fixed charges to be revised downwards and …

Explained | Power tariff revisions and the state of DISCOMs
2 years, 7 months ago

Explained | Power tariff revisions and the state of DISCOMs

The Hindu  

The story so far: On July 13, the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation filed a general retail power tariff revision petition with the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission proposing to hike power tariffs by 10% to 35%. While announcing the government’s decision to increase the tariff, Electricity Minister V. Senthilbalaji maintained that the proposed power tariff hike will not …

Power tariff hike on the cards for Tamil Nadu
2 years, 8 months ago

Power tariff hike on the cards for Tamil Nadu

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited has decided to hike the electricity tariff after eight years and the rates would be increased as for all those who consume more than 200 units bimonthly. The tentative plan for the hike is as follows: 63.35 lakh households that consume up to 200 units in two months the increase in rates …

No Funds, No Workers: Coimbatore MSMEs Demand Help From TN Parties
4 years ago

No Funds, No Workers: Coimbatore MSMEs Demand Help From TN Parties

The Quint  

While the sector has been facing huge losses, all political parties have canvassed for support in Coimbatore promising development. During his visit to Coimbatore, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about how the MSME sector is crucial for building ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat.’ He assured that the Centre will work in unison with the state government to offer incentives and schemes to help …

Vijayakanth flays Jaya for power tariff hike proposal
10 years, 5 months ago

Vijayakanth flays Jaya for power tariff hike proposal

India TV News  

Chennai: DMDK chief and the Leader of the Opposition in Tamil Nadu Assembly Vijayakanth today criticised Chief Minister Jayalalithaa for distancing her government from the power tariff hike proposed by the state electricity regulatory commission and demanded steps to withdraw it. “The proposal to increase electricity tariff for users of all categories like domestic, educational institutions, industries and commercial should …

MSMEs want inclusion in MGNREGS
12 years, 7 months ago

MSMEs want inclusion in MGNREGS

The Hindu  

Representatives of the 1.85 lakh-odd micro, small and medium enterprises in Andhra Pradesh have sought waiver of the Rs. 250 per Kva of contracted demand and exemption from the 33 per cent local VAT charged on purchase of diesel used for power generation. Power policy They also wanted a power policy that included solar and windmill power generation, apart from …

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