THOOTHUKUDI: The village panchayat presidents in Thoothukudi expressed concern over the private windmill farms functioning without obtaining permission from the civic bodies. Activists allege that windmill operators have failed to comply with the High Court order directing them to get licenses under section 160 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act, 1994.
According to a recent RTI response, as many as 865 windmill turbines with a generation capacity of 1404.5 MW are installed at Kayathar, Ottapidaram, Vilathikulam, Srivaikuntam, and Ettayapuram taluks in the Thoothukudi district. Of them, 416 are connected to the central grid, while 449 turbines are connected to the state grid.
