The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) has slapped hefty penalties on tea factories in the Nilgiris for alleged violation of regulations.
The factories reopened on March 29 after some days of lockdown. They were required to follow certain technical provisions relating to power factor (PF) and maximum demand (MD).
“Machines suffer from normal wear and tear and hence we are required to fix some faulty sections of these technical aspects but this can be done only by electrical engineers who have to come from Coimbatore and other places,” L Vairavan, Secretary, the Nilgiri Bought Leaf Tea Manufacturers’ Association, told BusinessLine.
