Tamil Nadu Electricity Board [TNEB] — average shortfall billing causing mental tension

I received by email tneb bill dated[protected] lfor the month of september 2019 for inr 125 on october 1, 2019.

When i went to pay the bill, i, a senior citizen and having no other income, was shocked, dismayed and totally taken aback when i saw a total demand against this bill, for a sum of inr 70, 095. This includes a demand of rs. 68, 222 with a description “average shortfall” without any precedence or warning or notification in all these ten years or more of service.

This part of tamil nadu we have all been hit by drought and serious shortage of water since a long period owing to natural force majeur calamity of failed rainfall

For a very extended period, our bore well has dried up and the motor was not operable at all and there has been no consumption of electricity for farm activities. We are all eagerly waiting for rains, so that ground water would get recharged and we will be able to cultivate our farm and use the motor and earn our livelihood.

As it is we are under great loss and tneb is adding fuel to fire and our woes. Can the government withdraw all such unfair claims so that government can help us from mental tension and sleepless nights.