The Tamil Nadu Energy Department has issued a government order for 50,000 new agricultural electricity connections this year — 20,000 fully at government cost, 25,282 under the Tatkal fast track, 3,372 self-financed and 1,346 under other schemes. The State will meet the ₹127.56 crore free-power cost.
The Tamil Nadu Energy Department has issued a government order for 50,000 new agricultural electricity connections this year — 20,000 fully at government cost, 25,282 under the Tatkal fast track, 3,372 self-financed and 1,346 under other schemes. The State will meet the ₹127.56 crore free-power cost.
Good news for Tamil Nadu’s farmers: the Energy Department has issued a government order authorising the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation (TNPDCL) to give 50,000 new agricultural electricity connections this year. The connections were announced by Energy Minister C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar in the Assembly’s budget session in August.
| Category | Connections | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Normal | 20,000 | Government meets the full cost |
| Tatkal (fast track) | 25,282 | Shorter waiting time |
| Self-financing | 3,372 | Farmers deposit the cost for their sanctioned load |
| Other government schemes | 1,346 | Under various schemes |
| Total | 50,000 |
A power connection lets a farmer run a pumpset on his own land instead of waiting for rain or buying diesel. The new connections will help thousands of families who have been waiting for years, bring more land under irrigation and raise farm incomes.
Farmers Free Electricity Agriculture TNPDCL Day 170