Chennai Power Cut Today: Planned Power Outages Continues As TNPDCL Ready To Hire More People To Tackle Issues

Amid netizens complaining about uninformed power outages, the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation has planned power outages on Saturday, May 30.

Like everyday, there are a few locations which will be affected by power supply on Saturday. However, it is just less than 10 areas that will witness 5-hour outage today.

Areas in Thirumudivakkam such Indira Nagar, Guru Nagar, Vivekanatha Nagar, Palanthandalam, Nagan Street and surrounding areas will be hit by supply between 9 am and 2 pm due to the maintenance works.

Meanwhile, netizens have continued to share their plight on power cuts during the last hours. Many complaints have been registered from Manali, Dwaraka Nagar, KK Nagar, etc.

Check netizens complaints:

Vartha bhai: @TANGEDCO_Offcl 2hrs power cut and 3 time in a day Chennai ,Manali New Town,part-2 ,89th street
@CTR_NirmalkumarSir Chennai- manali new town,anadarkuppam Power Cut 3 times in a day Solve asap

Ber Eunice: @TANGEDCO_Offcl good evening sir , there is frequent power cut in my place, No 4/709
Dwaraka nagar Chennai 600 103 Kindly do the needful. It has become routine.

Athreya Mukunthan: Power cut now at night 22 55 when we all are going to sleep. Extreme heat, please sort out. @TANGEDCO_Offcl

Location KK Nagar Ponambalam Salai, Chennai.

Consumer Number 092290101821

@CTR_Nirmalkumar @CMOTamilnadu

Please help sort issue.

Shubranil Deb: @TANGEDCO_Offcl @VijayCenaOrton and @TVKVijayHQ Is this the only reply you are trained to give. My message is clear. Do not cut power at midnights. There is a pregnant woman at home. If Chennai wants to become as advance as Hyderabad or Bangalore then stop these basic nonsense and give more electricity power to the citizens.

TNPDCL to Boost Workforce During Monsoon to Tackle Power Outages

Facing mounting criticism over long power cuts and sluggish night-time repairs, the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL) has decided to temporarily strengthen its field staff during the southwest monsoon, DT Next reported.

A directive issued on May 27 confirms that additional workers will be deployed between June 2 and July 16 to keep electricity supply steady and respond quickly to breakdowns caused by heavy rain, strong winds, and falling trees.

The shortage of manpower has been a recurring issue, slowing fault repairs and frustrating consumers across Chennai and other districts. To plug the gap, TNPDCL has set clear limits on how many extra staff can be hired:

Chennai & Kancheepuram: up to 10 per section

Hill stations (Nilgiris, Yercaud, Kodaikanal, Thalavady): up to 8 per section

Other regions: up to 6 per section

This monsoon plan replaces the earlier summer arrangement that ran from February to May.

The corporation has also tightened rules: senior engineers must keep detailed records of how the temporary staff are used, follow strict billing procedures, and avoid hiring relatives of existing employees. Any violation, the circular warns, will be treated seriously.

Officials say the move is designed to cut response times and reduce the frustration of consumers who often wait hours for power to return after storms.