In the 4 cyclone affected districts, the electricity bills could be paid according to October month calculations. This was announced by the Tamil Nadu government. The Chennai district received very heavy rains due to the Cyclone Michaung. Other neighbouring districts like Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram and Chengalpet received heavy rains. This lead to huge damage to the public and the floods due to cyclone affected their livelihoods. Many people in the low lying places were shifted to other safer places in the city is known. Most of the houses were unable to calculate electricity in December.
In this situation, the TN govt has announced that the electricity bill could be paid as per the electricity calculation for the month of October. It is now said that those consumers who have not done the electricity calculation in December would be charged as per the October month electricity calculations.