50% users linked Aadhaar with EB, says minister

Coimbatore: Out of 2.67 crore electricity consumers in Tamil Nadu, more than 50% have linked their Aadhaar with the electricity service connection so far, said electricity minister V Senthil Balaji.
On the fate of consumers who fail to link Aadhaar with the electricity connection by December 31, the minister said the chief minister will take a call on that after the deadline.
V Senthil Balaji was speaking to reporters on Friday after inspecting preparation work carried out on Codissia ground for the visit of youth welfare and sport development minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Sunday.
Udhayanidhi Stalin, in his maiden visit to the city after taking oath as minister, will review developmental work related to his ministry and inspect Nehru Stadium. He will also take part in a government event and distribute welfare assistance to more than 20,000 beneficiaries.
The minister recalled that the chief minister had disbursed welfare assistance to more than 1.32 lakh beneficiaries in two government events held in the city.
On criticism about the state’s policy on freebies, Senthil Balaji said some people from certain outfit have even gone to the Supreme Court against the state policies. “But when an election comes in other states, leaders from the same outfit promise to implement schemes already available in Tamil Nadu.” “Many women have benefitted from the state government’s decision to allow women to travel free of cost in government buses,” he said.