Representational Iamge
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Chennai: Some parts of Chennai will face power cuts on Saturday, December 17. The power supply will be suspended in some areas in Avadi and Tambaram between 09.00 am to 02.00 pm today.
The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (Tangedco) has scheduled the power shutdown to undertake some maintenance work in the city. The supply will be restored before 2 pm if the works are completed early.
Power cut areas in Chennai:
Avadi
Tambaram
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) was formed on July 1, 1957, under section 54 of the Electricity (Supply) Act 1948 in the State of Tamil Nadu as a vertically integrated utility responsible for power generation, transmission, and distribution.
As per the provisions under section 131 of the Electricity Act,2003 TNEB was restructured on November 1, 2010, into TNEB Limited, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), and Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Limited (TANTRANSCO).
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