Chennai, June 16 -- In a significant move to strengthen the electricity distribution network, the Tamil Nadu government has unveiled a large-scale infrastructure upgrade plan aimed at ensuring uninterrupted and reliable power supply across the state witha Rs 15,000 crore fillip on Tuesday.
The decision was taken at a high-level review meeting chaired by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay at the State Secretariat, in the presence of Electricity Minister Nirmal Kumar and senior officials following frequent power outages reported across the state due to high demand.
As part of the initiative, the government will establish 231 new substations at an estimated cost of Rs 15,032 crore. This is in addition to 121 substations that are already under co...