Tamil Nadu - Madurai   

New regulations in use of power introduced

MADURAI: Tamil Nadu Electricity Board has announced new regulations in use of power by different sections of consumers with effect from Saturday.

According to a TNEB press release, the new regulations are intended to provide equitable supply and also not to resort to interruption in the night for residential areas.

A 40 per cent cut will be enforced on demand and consumption for high tension industrial users and commercial establishments.

It will be 20 per cent for low tension industrial users.

Industries and commercial establishments using over 2000 units of electricity in two months have been advised to cut 20 per cent of their demand on consumption.

Industries and commercial establishments with HT, LT and CT connections should not use power provided by the TNEB between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. as uninterrupted power supply should be maintained for homes and public places during the period.

Three-phase supply will be provided for six hours in the day and four hours in the night for agriculture power connections.

Farm pump sets should not be used between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

The TNEB will divide HT power paths into six segments and regulate power supply for two hours for each between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.

There will be regulation for 40 minutes between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

Use of welding sets is prohibited between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

The TNEB has said that it will not provide power supply for ornamental lighting, except in the case of temple festivals.

The following essential services have been exempted from power cut: hospitals, government buildings, foreign embassies, railways, media, telephone exchanges, educational institutions, fertilizer factories and milk chilling plants.

All consumers have been advised to avoid the use of decorative lamps and neon lights.

Civic bodies have been instructed to switch off street lights when not required.

Load shedding will be done as per the following revised timings:

From 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 6.40 p.m.: Pamban Road, Vazhai Thoppu, Nagu Pillai Thoppu, Chinthamani Road, Old Kuyavarpalayam Road, Pillaiyarpalayam Road, New Makalipatti Road, South Veli Street, Kritumal River Road, Gatelock Road, Old Ramnad Road, Viraganur, Teppakulam, Anuppanadi North, Chinna Anuppanadi, Pankajam Colony, Srinivasa Perumal Temple Street, Lakshmipuram, Munichalai Road, Kamarajarpuram, Old Kuyavarpalayam, Khanpalayam, South Masi Street, Ramarayar Mandapam, Panagal Road, Harvey Nagar, AA Road, Gnanaolivupuram, Arapalayam Bus Stand, Thathaneri, Bharathiyar Nagar, Kailasapuram, Arapalayam Cross Road, Padithurai, Puttuthoppu, Alagarkoil Road, Sikkandar Chavadi, Pasingapuram, Alangulam, Mahatma Gandhi Nagar, Kanagavel Colony, Central Excise Officers’ Quarters, Chinthamani, Ring Road, Samanatham, Periyar Nagar, Chinthamani-Anuppanadi Cross Road, Nedunkulam Main Road, Thottiyapatti, Valayankulam, Solai Alagupuram, Bharathiyar Road, Jaihindpuram Streets I and II, Jeeva Nagar, Sundararajapuram, Subramaniapuram, Villapuram Main Road, Jaihindpuram Main Road, Villapuram, Angayarkanni Nagar, Villapuram Housing Board, Moolakarai, Pasumalai, Tirupparankundram, Airport, Pamban Nagar, S. S. Colony, Bypass Road, Tirunagar, Avaniapuram, Alwar Nagar, Keezha Kuyilkudi, Mela Kuyilkudi, East Masi Street, Vilangudi, Karisalkulam, JJ Nagar, Anaiyur, Housing Board Sector I, Achampathu, Virattipathu, Kochadai and Thuvariman.

From 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 6.40 p.m. to 7.20 p.m.: Perungudi, Avaniapuram, Ellis Nagar, Palanganatham, TVS Nagar, Alagappa Nagar and Jeeva Nagar.

From 10 a.m. to 12 noon and 7.20 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Kamarajar Salai, Workshop Road, Yanaikkal, West Veli Street to West Chithirai Street, Subramaniapuram, South Veli Street to South Gate, College House to West Masi Street, Viraganur, Alagapuri, portion of Chinthamani-Anuppanadi Cross Road, portion of Nedunkulam Main Road, Kallambal, Silaiman and Keezhadi.

From 12 noon to 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. to 8.40 p.m.: K. R. Mill Road, Rani Ponnammal Road, Nallamuthu Pillai Road, Keeraithurai Main, New Nallamuthu Pillai Road, Keeraithurai Melathoppu, Mahal, Santhi Nagar, Koodal Nagar, Chokkalinga Nagar, Keezhamathur Feeder, Kamakshipuram and Paraipatti.

From 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 8.40 p.m. to 9.20 p.m.: Panagal Road, Alwarpuram, Kakkan Street, Meenakshi College Road, Collector’s Office, Kuruvikkaran Salai, Shenoy Nagar, Mathichiyam, Thangaraj Road, Palam Station Road, Khansapuram, Pallivasal Street, Zambropuram, Natham Road, DRO Colony, Pudur Vandipathai, Race Course Road, Chinna Chokkikulam, Bharathi Ula Road, Rathinasamy Nadar Road, Balamandiram, Athikulam, Valayankulam, Sholankuruni, Nallur, Kusavankundu, Chinna Odaipatti, Pokkuvarathu Nagar, Airport Quarters, Avaniapuram and Subramaniapuram.

From 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. and 9.20 p.m. and 10 p.m.: Arapalayam, Karimedu, Melaponnagaram, Simmakkal, Yanaikkal, West Masi Street, North Masi Street, West Veli Street, Bethaniapuram, Natraj Nagar, Doak Nagar, Thuvariman, Kochadai, Vilangudi, ESI Hospital, Thathaneri, Sammattipuram, DSP Nagar, Dinamalar Avenue, Ellis Nagar, S. S. Colony, Duraisamy Nagar, Vanamamalai Nagar, Jai Nagar, Ram Nagar, Meenakshi Nagar, State Bank Colony, Subramania Pillai Street, Bypass Road, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Office.

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