Energy Department
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Minister Inaugurates 10 Monitoring Committees and 125 Patrolling Vehicles for Rapid Power Outage Restoration in Chennai and Suburbs
Honorable Minister for Energy and Law, Thiru. C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar, inaugurated 10 monitoring committees and 125 special power outage patrolling vehicles to quickly rectify unexpected nighttime power outages due to distribution failures and other reasons in Chennai and its suburban areas.
Consultation meeting held under the chairmanship of Hon'ble Minister for Energy and Law, Thiru. C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar, with officials from all departments regarding ongoing development works in the district.
A meeting led by Minister Thiru. C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar addressed district development works, sewage discharge plans, and ordered a probe into alleged irregularities in Madurai Corporation, including a hard disk theft, with strict action promised against culprits.
Hon'ble Minister for Energy and Law Issues Appointment Orders to 45 Government Assistant Public Prosecutors (Grade 2) and 5 Bursars in Government Law Colleges, Totaling 50 Persons, as per Orders of Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
In accordance with the Chief Minister's directives, the Hon'ble Minister for Energy and Law issued appointment orders to 45 Government Assistant Public Prosecutors (Grade 2) and 5 Bursars for Government Law Colleges, totaling 50 individuals.
Hon'ble Minister for Energy and Law, Thiru. C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar, met the families of those affected by lightning strike, offered condolences, and presented cheques for Rs. 4 lakh each under the State Disaster Relief Fund.
Hon'ble Minister for Energy and Law, Thiru. C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar, distributed cheques of Rs. 4 lakh each under the State Disaster Relief Fund to the families of those who died due to a lightning strike.
Contractors complain about important TNEB works awarded only to individuals/a single company in the previous regime. Hon'ble Minister for Energy and Law, Thiru. C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar assures that henceforth, work will be awarded to all eligible companies based on transparent administration.
A consultative meeting on transparent administration and prevention of irregularities related to the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) was held at Chennai Kalaivanar Arangam today (25.05.2026), chaired by Hon'ble Minister for Energy and Law, Thiru. C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar, with approximately 1000 participants including TNEB contractors and suppliers.
Minister for Energy and Law inspected Puzhal Central Prison and ordered computerization of records and reforms
Thiru. C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar, Minister for Energy and Law, inspected Puzhal Central Prison today (24.05.2026), ordered the complete computerization of prison records, and issued instructions to curb drug flow and establish in-house bazaars for prisoners.
Chief Minister Reviews Energy Department Operations and Future Infrastructure Projects
Chief Minister Thiru. S. Joseph Vijay chaired a high-level review meeting of the Energy Department, focusing on the performance of TANGEDCO and its subsidiaries, future infrastructure development, and the implementation of key welfare schemes like the 200 units free electricity.