Cutting costs
After trifurcation, the Tamil Nadu power distribution corporation (TNPDCL) has started showing improvement in their financial performance and has shown a comprehensive revenue of ₹1,527 crore for the first time. “Already, a lot of equipment failures are reported and the ultimate sufferer is the end consumer.
The procurement cost will become less,” said an official. Electricity and law minister C T R Nirmal Kumar said that the TVK govt will take steps to plug the revenue leakages. consumer activist T Sadagopan said such initiative should not compromise on the quality of materials procured While appreciating the efforts to reduce TNEB’s expenditure. TNEB should bring about a mechanism to ensure the procured materials are of standard quality,” he said.
“So far, reverse auction was implemented only for coal and power purchases. Now we are extending the same to material procurement as well now.