Tangedco staff face hurdles while fixing transformers, shifting cables

Despite facing voltage fluctuation, property owners cite safety issues, access and aesthetics

New transformers and cables are often considered the answer to complaints of erratic power supply and voltage fluctuation. While most utility agencies don’t face any issues while taking up infrastructure improvement work, it is not so in the case of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco). In the midst of executing a major project in the city, its staff are facing a strange problem. Instead of facilitating their work, citizens are not allowing them to install pillar boxes or transformers even in areas with complaints of voltage fluctuation. In contrast, workers of the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Boad (CMWSSB) find it easy to install water and drainage chambers in places of their choice. Tangedco staff are peeved that they have to overcome several hurdles while installing pillar boxes or transformers.