Local cable operators in Tiruvarur district owe ₹6.50 crore to State government

The local cable operators (LCOs) in Tiruvarur district owe a sum of ₹6.50 crore to the State government.

According to official sources, a total of 324 local cable operators received analog signals from the Tamil Nadu Cable Television Corporation earlier and distributed the same to the subscribers at a monthly fee of ₹70.

Out of the monthly fee of ₹70, the LCOs have to remit ₹20 to the Corporation as signal charges. However, the LCOs failed to pay this amount which accumulated to ₹6,50,46,171 and this amount is due from the 324 LCOs in Tiruvarur district. The Hindu