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EB tariff hike to be reviewed to ease people's burden : Minister Nirmal Kumar

Chennai, June 21 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Minister for Energy Resources and Law CTR Nirmal Kumar on Tuesday said that any decision on electricity tariff revision will be taken only after consulting the Chief Minister and ensuring that it does not cause any hardship to the public.
Speaking to reporters here after attending a two-day training programme for MLAs, the Minister said the government is committed to protecting consumers from undue financial burden, while also maintaining the financial stability of the power sector.
On the issue of tariff revision, he said that annual electricity price adjustments have become a routine process, but the government will ensure that any hike is carefully reviewed before implementation.
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