CHENNAI: Hotels and eateries switching to electric stoves in Tamil Nadu will get a subsidy of Rs 2 on excess power consumption, the state government said on Saturday as it took a series of measures to mitigate the impact of disruption in LPG supply. A meeting chaired by CM MK Stalin also decided that under the Unemployed Youth Employment Generation Programme, small and medium scale hoteliers willing to switch to electric stoves can get loans with 25% subsidy up to Rs 3.7 lakh. Under the Women Entrepreneurship Scheme, women entrepreneurs will be eligible for loans up to Rs 10 lakh with 25% subsidy. Additionally, under the Anna Ambedkar Business Champions Scheme, subsidy up to 35%, up to Rs 1 crore, to eligible industrial units run by SC and ST entrepreneurs will be increased. Industries are allowed to use alternative fuels temporarily without seeking fresh pollution control clearance during the ban period. news network