Key facts
- TNPDCL is setting up special monitoring teams in all districts to ensure uninterrupted power supply.
- The move follows a series of power cuts in several districts, including Chennai and its suburbs.
- The teams aim to expedite fault repairs, minimize power interruption times, and improve consumer satisfaction.
- Contingency allowances have been sanctioned for engineers at various levels to support urgent maintenance and restoration efforts.
- Tamil Nadu currently supplies power to approximately 35.2 million consumers through an extensive network.
The Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL) is establishing special monitoring teams across all districts to ensure a consistent power supply. This initiative comes in response to recent power interruptions experienced in various parts of the state, particularly in Chennai and its surrounding areas.
The newly formed teams are tasked with promptly addressing faults, which can stem from issues like damaged underground cables, transformer failures, line breaks, and malfunctions in equipment such as RMUs and high-voltage transformers. The objective is to significantly reduce the duration of power outages and improve overall consumer satisfaction.
To support these efforts, contingency allowances have been sanctioned for engineers at different levels, ranging from Rs 1,00,000 for chief engineers down to Rs 10,000 for assistant and junior engineers. These funds are intended for urgent maintenance and immediate restoration work.
Tamil Nadu currently serves approximately 35.2 million consumers through a vast network comprising 1,910 substations and over 4,47,000 transformers. A recent review meeting, chaired by Electricity Minister C T R Nirmal Kumar, examined existing measures to rectify intermittent power supply issues.