The state government has circulated a restructuring roadmap for the power distribution utility, whose accumulated debt is estimated at over one and a half lakh crore rupees. The plan proposes transferring a share of liabilities to the state budget in tranches while committing the utility to loss-reduction targets.
TVK
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam · Government
“A tranche-wise transfer of utility liabilities to the state budget will be placed before the Assembly, paired with binding loss-reduction targets. The roadmap will be published for consultation before adoption. (sample)”
No response from the ruling alliance
Every scoped party in this tier is still silent — see the roll call below.
DMK
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
“This roadmap is our unfinished reform re-typed on new letterheads, minus the funding detail. Where will the first tranche come from in a deficit budget? (sample)”
BJP
Bharatiya Janata Party
“Restructuring without reforming distribution in the urban circles is bailing water with a sieve. The plan postpones insolvency, it does not prevent it. (sample)”
Day counters run from publication. Amber means the tier’s benchmark has passed.