24 SepElectricity & Energy
Power-sector recruitment decision
Said a decision on filling power-sector vacancies through TNPSC or contract recruitment would be announced within a week.
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C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar runs the state’s power sector and law department — from tariff decisions, power-sector recruitment and digital consumer services to transparent tenders and merit-based legal appointments.
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Said a decision on filling power-sector vacancies through TNPSC or contract recruitment would be announced within a week.
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After a review at TNEB headquarters, explained recent Chennai disruptions as underground cable damage and an overloaded alternative substation, not a shortage of power.
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Announced in the Assembly: self-declaration for single-phase household connections, 50,000 new farm connections in 2026–27, 2,558 vacancies to be filled through TNPSC, 10,000 contract workers (5,000 skilled, 5,000 unskilled) for five years, automatic bill payment through eNACH, a WhatsApp complaints chatbot and a proposed compressed bio-gas policy.
Source: The Federal
Named, with Minister Rajmohan, as Tamil Nadu’s representative on the Southern Zonal Council.
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Met representatives of eight Ennore fishermen unions on rehabilitation, jobs and livelihoods linked to power projects.
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Released a White Paper on the electricity board’s finances, infrastructure and projects (debt of ₹2,47,130 crore); announced no tariff hike this year, continuation of free power for farmers, and smart meters only in government buildings. The same week, the Chief Minister handed appointment orders to 401 power-sector recruits.
Source: Deccan Chronicle · ANI
Held discussions with IIT Madras experts on strengthening the grid and integrating more wind and solar power.
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Briefed the media after the first Cabinet meeting: 436 projects and schemes discussed and assigned to ministers.
Our report ›Announced that government advocates would be appointed on merit, without political interference.
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Met power-sector suppliers and contractors; announced a review of earlier tenders and plans for a digital, transparent tender system to cut losses.
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Said the government had no intention whatsoever of raising electricity charges, and that the department would work free of irregularities and corruption.
Source: DT Next
Assigned Energy Resources and Law — electricity and non-conventional energy, law, courts, prisons, prevention of corruption, elections and passports.
Source: Govt press release No. 38
Our report ›Took oath in Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s first cabinet at the Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai.
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