Chennai: Kancheepuram district, housing one of the largest industrial areas in Tamil Nadu, would have atleast 33 sub-stations by the end of the 12th five year plan, Electricity Minister Natham R Viswanathan informed the State Assembly today.
Kancheepuram was emerging as an industrial corridor and in need of uninterrupted power supply and it is planned that at least 33 sub stations should function in the area by the end of the 12th plan, he said in response to a query during the question hour.
"Of the planned 33 sub stations, 16 have already been completed and started functioning, while the rest would be completed soon and function before the end of 12th five year
plan," Mr Viswanathan said.
He was replying to CPI (M)'s A Soundararajan, who raised the issue of frequent power cuts due to low voltage in Mahakavi Bharathiyar Nagar, Vyasarpadi and other areas in North Chennai.
Kancheepuram was emerging as an industrial corridor and in need of uninterrupted power supply and it is planned that at least 33 sub stations should function in the area by the end of the 12th plan, he said in response to a query during the question hour.
"Of the planned 33 sub stations, 16 have already been completed and started functioning, while the rest would be completed soon and function before the end of 12th five year
plan," Mr Viswanathan said.
He was replying to CPI (M)'s A Soundararajan, who raised the issue of frequent power cuts due to low voltage in Mahakavi Bharathiyar Nagar, Vyasarpadi and other areas in North Chennai.
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