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 detail about the issues faced by the industry at present. Speaking to TNIE, FOCIA and TNPCIF chief coordinator J James said that in the meeting with Kanimozhi, the industrialists demanded her to reconsider the revision in electricity power tariff. They asked her to bring the matter to the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s attention and make announcements with regard to it in the upcoming legislative assembly session. The MP also assured that she would speak with the electricity and MSME ministers and the officials and find a solution to the problem soon,” said James, adding, “We have demanded the AIADMK members too to raise the issue in the state legislative assembly and bring a special resolution regarding the power tariff hikes.

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Coimbatore MSMEs appeal to Chief Minister Stalin to roll back hike in electricity fixed charges
8 months, 1 week 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 …

Industries in Coimbatore seek clarity on electricity charges hike from next month
9 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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 …

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 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 …

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 …

Explained | Power tariff revisions and the state of DISCOMs
2 years, 8 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 …

Coimbatore industry banks on new government
8 years, 10 months ago

Coimbatore industry banks on new government

Deccan Chronicle  

COIMBATORE: Captains of industry in the textile and knitwear hugs of Coimbatore and Tirupur expected the new AIADMK government to take up their long-pending demands for the infrastructure development and other issues to be addressed in the Western region. Mr D Nandakumar, president of ‘The Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry ’ Coimbatore, said, “the ICCI here and the industrial …

TN seeks withdrawal of Electricity Bill
10 years, 3 months ago

TN seeks withdrawal of Electricity Bill

The Hindu  

Terming the Centre’s proposed Electricity Bill, 2014, as “skewed”, the Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday sought its withdrawal and urged that it be discussed with Chief Ministers. “This Bill seeks to give unbridled access to private players to supply power to consumers and enable them to use the already laid out distribution network of the public sector power companies,” Chief …

Vijayakanth flays Jaya for power tariff hike proposal
10 years, 6 months ago

Vijayakanth flays Jaya for power tariff hike proposal

India TV News  

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