The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) has released a circular to its field staff to collect only the actual power expenditure charges after physical assessment.
In cases where physical measurement is not possible, only 50 percent of the earlier month`s consumption will be raised. The payable date without penalty for all domestic low-tension consumers in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram and Cuddalore districts will be 31 January, 2016. The note was issued following complaints that in some places, assessors were ineffective to assess the meter readings, and they were raising previous month consumption charges as current-month bill.