Minister for Electricity V. Senthilbalaji. File
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The Tamil Nadu authorities will grant the special licence to serve liquor solely at the venues of international-level sports activities and different such occasions, and never at wedding halls, stated Minister for Electricity, Excise, and Prohibition, V. Senthilbalaji.
The Tamil Nadu has authorities has launched the special licence by amending the Tamil Nadu Liquor (Licence and Permit) Rules, 1981, to facilitate possession and serving of liquor on industrial premises
Addressing presspersons in Coimbatore on Monday, the Minister stated that the special licence will likely be given if there have been purposes throughout worldwide sports activities occasions taking place within the State. There was a requirement to serve liquor at the IPL match venue in Chennai as performed in different States and so the permission was given, he stated. “The government will never permit serving of liquor at marriages or in wedding halls as reported in a section of the media today,” he stated.
Electricity availability in summer season
When requested concerning the energy place to sort out the summer season within the State, the Minister stated the utmost each day demand had crossed 19,000 MW. The Electricity Board, as a precautionary measure, had referred to as for short-term bids in December-January and is buying energy at ₹8.50 a unit as towards ₹12 a unit bought by energy trade. This has resulted in ₹1,312 crores financial savings in three months.
“If the power demand goes up further, the State has put in place measures to meet the requirements. If electricity consumers have any problems related to power supply and are posting this on social media, it would be helpful if they shared their service connection numbers or dial Minnagam (94987 94987), he said.
‘DMK Files’
Regarding BJP State president K. Annamalai’s release of the ‘DMK Files’, Mr. Senthilbalaji said there was a difference between “corruption files” and “asset files”. The BJP State president ought to know the distinction. “If he does not, he should ask someone and find out the difference,” he stated.
The DMK has a one crore membership within the State and efforts are on to enhance this by one other one crore. “You should ask [Annamalai] BJP’s membership in the State,” he stated.
Even earlier than finishing two years in workplace, the DMK authorities has introduced the Metro Rail challenge for Coimbatore at ₹9,000 crores, the Semmozhi Poonga, and an IT park on 200 acres. Though there was no MLA right here from the ruling occasion, Coimbatore was getting tasks equal to these in Chennai, he stated.
