ENA State 2023-04-13 14:17:06 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Chennai, Apr 13 (KNN) </strong>The Tamil Nadu Small and Tiny Industries Association (TANSTIA) will stage a protests on April 20 demanding withdrawal of peak hour electricity charges for Micro, Small, and Medium-scale Enterprises (MSMEs).</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">TANSTIA vice-president S. Surulivel said that due to the slowdown in orders, the MSMEs barely operate during peak hours (morning and evening). </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3B9mZSj"><img alt="FOLLOW US on GOOGLE NEWS" src="https://knnindia.co.in//uploads/gallery/GoogleNews.jpg" style="border-style:solid; border-width:1px; height:95px; margin:1px; width:299px" /></a></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Yet, the units are paying 15 per cent as peak hour charges, he said. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Further, the MSMEs that were paying about Rs 35 a month as fixed charges are now paying Rs 150 a month though the units do not use the complete electricity load.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The state MSMEs are demanding the withdrawal of both peak hour charges and the hike in fixed charges.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Over 50,000 units are expected to take part in the strike and protest, he said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">J. James, one of the executive committee members of the association, the Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister had earlier said he would look into the demands of the MSMEs. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">However, no action was taken and hence, the MSMEs will down shutters across the State on April 20 and stage protests, he said. <em><strong>(KNN Bureau)</strong></em></span></p> 32967 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/state/tanstia-to-stage-protests-demanding-withdrawal-of-peak-hour-power-charges-for-industries 2023-04-13 14:17:06 knnindia.co.in