 Electricity supply to Vedaranyam is regulated and distributed by the Nagapattinam circle of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board ( TNEB ) . Water supply project through the Vedaranyam Municipality is approved by the Commissioner of Municipal Administration , Chennai . Water is obtained from hand pumps and fountains located in various parts of the town . Door to door collection of garbage is done by sanitary workers of the municipality and about 6 metric tonnes of solid waste are collected from the town every day . Vedaranyam municipality does not have underground drainage system and the current sewerage system for disposal of sullage is through septic tanks and public conveniences . 
