Two TN power distribution officials suspended for irregularities

Two senior officials from Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited have been suspended over alleged irregularities in approvals at the Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Limited.

Two senior officials from Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited were suspended following allegations of irregularities in approvals of TNGECL.

The irregularities were detected during a series of review meetings chaired by state Energy Resources Minister R Nirmal Kumar, an official release here said.

V Kasi, Chief Financial Controller (Revenue), and P Chandrasekaran, Chief Engineer (Non-Conventional Energy), have been placed under temporary suspension.

The release further said that the pension benefits of S Mangalanathan, retired Director (Technical) of the Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Limited (TNGECL) have been temporarily withheld following alleged irregularities.

A formal departmental inquiry is currently being conducted against the concerned officials, and further action is being initiated in accordance with the regulations of the distribution corporation, the release added.