Energy Minister Suspends Two TANGEDCO Officials Over Green Energy Corporation Irregularities

PRESS RELEASE Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Hon'ble Minister for Energy, Natural Resources and Law Thiru C.D.R. Nirmal Kumar has been conducting a series of review meetings at the TANGEDCO head office. During this review, it emerged that recent allocations and approvals by the Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation had been granted in an unduly hurried manner without transparency. Based on these allegations, and citing improper administrative interference and other complaints, Thiru V. Kasi, Chief Financial Controller (Revenue), and Thiru P. Chandrasekaran, Chief Engineer (Non-Conventional Energy), have been placed under temporary suspension from service to enable a proper inquiry and appropriate administrative action. Further, all pension benefits of retired Director (Technology) of the Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation, Thiru S. Mangalanathan, who is also implicated in the above allegations, have been temporarily withheld. A formal departmental inquiry into the officials concerned is underway, and further action will be taken in accordance with Electricity Board rules. Issued by: Director, Directorate of Information and Public Relations, Chennai-9