TN farmers threaten mass suicides if power tariffs are increased

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TN farmers threaten mass suicides if power tariffs are increased

PTI
Friday, May 17, 2013
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Coimbatore - Farmers in Coimbatore region on Friday
threatened that they would resort to mass suicides if the
government went ahead with its plan to increase the power
tariff.

Representatives of various farmers' associations told a
public hearing on tariff revision in Coimbatore that the
agriculture sector in Tamil Nadu is already in the
doldrums due to the failure of monsoons and the resultant
drought.

"Any upward revision of tariff will be strongly resisted
by all farmers in the state, who, as part of their
fundamental rights, are receiving free government
subsidised power," Balasubramanian, secretary, Tamilaga
Vyavasaigal Sangham (Tamil Nadu Farmers Association)
said.

He said failure of monsoon and farmers's failure to repay
agricultural loans had already led to some suicides in
various parts of Tamil Nadu.

Marginal farmers would suffer the most if there was a
hike in power tariff, leaving them with no option but to
resort to mass suicides.

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