Black flags were hoisted at the member units of as many as 11 industrial associations here on Tuesday, protesting against the recent hike in power tariff.
According to J. James, president of Tamil Nadu Association of Cottage and Micro Enterprises, micro and small-scale unit owners in Periyanaikenpalayam, Thudiyalur, Ganapathy, Peelamedu, Sulur area, Kuniamuthur, and Sundarapuram tied black flags at the units as part of the two-day protest planned by the associations.
It included foundries, general engineering units, plastic product makers, pumpset and automobile component manufacturers and units doing job orders.
The members will stage a protest here on Wednesday.
With the recent increase in power tariff, units that were paying about Rs. 2,000 a month as power charges, would have to shell out Rs. 2,450 now. Though the increase is 15 per cent, the actual hike would be 20 per cent to 25 per cent, he said.
The micro units were unable to compete with those in States such as Gujarat as the units here paid Rs. 2 to Rs. 3 more for a unit of power, it was stated.
The associations demanded withdrawal of the hike or subsidy from the Government for the cottage and micro units, he said.
1) Associations plan two-day protest against increase in tariff
2) Micro and small-scale units in Coimbatore participate
3) Units will now have to pay 20 to 25 per cent more for power
