CHENNAI: Tomorrow is the last day to link Aadhaar number with electricity connection. The power board has advised those who have not yet connected to connect immediately. On October 6, the Electricity Board announced that all free and subsidized electricity consumers in Tamil Nadu should link their Aadhaar number with their electricity connection number. Subsequently Nov. From 28th, electricity consumers are linking Aadhaar number with their electricity connection. 2 crore 30 lakh household electricity connections are in use across Tamil Nadu.
Apart from this there are 22 lakh agricultural power connections and 11 lakh cottage power connections. It was said that the deadline for linking the Aadhaar number will end on December 31. But then only 1.62 crore people had connected. The time limit was extended till Jan. 31 when the request was made for extension of time. Linking of Aadhaar number is going on through the website and at the power board offices. In Tamil Nadu, more than 2 crore 30 lakh Aadhaar numbers have been linked with electricity connection numbers till now.
Tomorrow is the last day to link Aadhaar number with electricity connection number. According to this, there is only today and tomorrow to link the Aadhaar number to the electricity connection. It is to be noted that when the extension was given last time, the minister had said that no more time will be given. Due to this, the electricity board has advised that those who have not linked their Aadhaar number to the electricity connection without expecting that the period will be extended.
In this case, the Electricity Board has introduced a facility to verify that the Aadhaar number is linked with the electricity connection number. According to this, you can check whether Aadhaar number is linked with your electricity connection number and mobile number on the website https://www.tnebltd.gov.in/BillStatus/billstatus.xhtml.