Now, Chennai residents can get power connection in 48 hours

Those interested can apply online in two steps

Residents in the city hereafter could get power connection within 48 hours of submitting the applications. Electricity Minister P. Thangamani launched the one-day service connection scheme in the city on Monday.

Mr. Thangamani said power supply connections would be effected within 48 hours to domestic and commercial consumers (special and multi-storeyed building not included) of submitting the application.

Under the scheme introduced by the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) domestic and commercial buildings requiring low tension electricity service connection within 100-feet from the electrical mains would be effected on the same day.

However, if any road cut sanction for installing underground cable has to be received the power connection would be effected within a maximum of 48 hours.

Mr. Thangamani said the consumers could either apply through Tangedco’s web portal (www.tangedco.gov.in) or by visiting at the local office.

Under the online mode, applicants have to take only two steps: fill details and upload scanned copies of ownership document and other documents.

On filing the application, the applicant could pay online necessary connection charges. To bring transparency the details of connection charges for both domestic and commercial consumers comprising single and three-phase connections are available on the website.

SMS system

Mr. Thangamani also inaugurated a SMS facility that will send messages to the registered phone numbers of consumers in advance about power outages in their area.

The facility is being offered under the ‘Minsara Nanban’ scheme.

Under the ‘Minsara Nanban’ scheme, 1.60 crore mobile numbers out of 1.95 crore domestic consumers would be getting the message.