Tamilnadu to equal Power Feeding
Posted on: 04/Dec/2012 9:36:31 AM
Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) on Monday, told to our journals that there was a extreme power shortage up to 4,000mw for Tamilnadu but even that Chennai is secured of only 2 hrs of shortage but rest of the Tamilnadu villages,cities are facing 8 to 10hrs of shortage the equality will be maintained whether the feeding of power from several power stations like Kudankulam, Kalpakkam, Mettur Thermal power stations etc….. in response to a PIL questioning the `discrimination` between Chennai and other areas of the state and demanding equitable distribution of available power. first bench comprising Chief Justice M Y Eqbal and Justice T S Sivagnanam, before whom the PIL filed by Citizens Guardians founder-chairman V Ravichandran came up for hearing, adjourned the matter by two weeks for further proceedings.
Though Chennai is a major city and capital of Tamilnadu due to the presence of the state legislature, the high court, the secretariat, a major chunk of state-controlled organizations, consulates and embassy offices, airports, port, major hospitals and the police headquarters, uninterrupted supply of power is to be maintained as far as possible, TANGEDCO director (distribution) T Jeyaseelan said in the counter affidavit. The power requirement of the state is in the region of 11,000MW to 12,500MW, he said the installed capacity of TANGEDCO was about 7,000MW to 8,000MW. In order to narrow down the demand-supply gap.
Tamil Nadu’s share of about 1,250MW from Kudankulam and Neyveli power plants was unduly delayed due to various reasons, he said, adding "the delay has aggravated the power situation in the state." The state, however, will get 600MW from Mettur and 1,200MW from north Chennai thermal power stations. Commissioning of Mettur Thermal Power Station stage-3 and the NTPC`s Vallur joint venture project. The north Chennai thermal power project unit II (600MW) will be synchronized by the first week of December and will start commercial operation by April 2013.
