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PMK Slams TN Govt for Outsourcing Electricity Meter Reader Posts, Cites Social Justice Violation
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News18•26-09-2026, 14:45
PMK Slams TN Govt for Outsourcing Electricity Meter Reader Posts, Cites Social Justice Violation
- •PMK president Dr Anbumani Ramadoss condemned TNPDCL's decision to outsource electricity meter reading to private agencies, calling it a violation of social justice.
- •The September 24 circular by TNPDCL's revenue wing aims to engage private contractors for six months to address staff shortages and delayed billings.
- •Ramadoss highlighted that 5,602 out of 7,590 meter reader positions (73.81%) are vacant, with over 8,000 unfilled posts across Tamil Nadu when including revenue and meter inspection cadres.
- •PMK argued that contractual hiring circumvents statutory reservations, denying job opportunities to youth from BC, MBC, SC, and ST communities.
- •PMK urged the Tamil Nadu government to revoke the circular and fill all vacant positions with permanent staff through transparent recruitment within three months.
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PMK president Dr Anbumani Ramadoss condemned TNPDCL's September 24 circular instructing regional offices to outsource electricity meter reading to private agencies for six months, criticizing the move as a violation of social justice and a circumvention of statutory job reservations.
Out of the 7,590 meter reader positions in the state power utility, 5,602 posts—representing 73.81 percent—remain vacant, with over 8,000 total vacancies across the meter reading, revenue, and meter inspection cadres.
The PMK has demanded that the government immediately revoke the outsourcing circular and recruit permanent staff for all vacant meter reader and revenue wing positions through transparent recruitment within three months.