Chennai Power Cut On Friday: Parts Of Adyar, Manali To Be Hit By Power Supply On Aug 16

There was not a power outage in routine maintenance work on Thursday on the occasion of Independence Day in Chennai but on Friday, a few parts of Tamil Nadu's capital will witness a power outage.

The electricity department is carrying out routine maintenance work. Hence, there will be a power outage between 9 am to 2 pm in the below-mentioned areas:

Adyar:

• Gandhi Nagar (Part)
• Canal Bank Road
• Gandhi Nagar 2nd Main Road
• 3rd Canal Cross Road

Manali:

• Nedunchezhiyan Salai
• Kalaignar Nagar
• CPCL Nagar
• Pada Salai Street (Part)
• Vaiyakadu
• 200 Feet Road, Manali
• Sadayankuppam
• Burma Nagar
• Irular Colony
• Elandanoor
• Ponneri High Road
• Rajiv Gandhi Nagar
• MMDA Phase-I & II
• Dhuwaraga Nagar
• Andarkuppam Check Post
• ACC Main Road
• Metal & Indo Tech
• Sathangadu Steel Yard
• Kothari Plant
• Rajaji Nagar
• Kargil Nagar
• Ramasamy Nagar
• Sathyamurthy Nagar
• V.P. Nagar
• Periyathoppu
• Chinnamathur Salai
• VOC Nagar
• Puthukoil Street
• Santhanakrishnan Salai
• Vimalapuram
• 33 KV IAL (HT Service)

However, the power will resume if the works are completed early. Meanwhile, the TANGEDCO has sent its wishes to people on the occasion of Independence Day.

In a post on X, it wrote: "On this 78th Indian Independence Day, let's celebrate not only our freedom from colonial rule but also our strides towards energy independence. Pumped Storage Powerhouses are key to storing solar energy efficiently, ensuring we rely less on fossil fuels. True independence is a sustainable future! 🇮🇳 #IndependenceDay."