2 new TNEB branch offices established
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board has formed two branch offices at Athikulam and Uranganpatti, which fall under the Madurai East Division. The two offices started functioning on Friday.Uranganpatti office
The Uranganpatti office will cover Uranganpatti, Kunnathur, Kalimangalam, Sakkudi, Thachanenthal, Varichiyur, Sengottai (places which hitherto fell under Karuppayurani division) and Anjayur, Tirumanappathi, Melavadakkur, Keezhavadakkur, Angadi Mangalam (places which hitherto fell under Melamadai division office). All services, except payment of bills, will come under the jurisdiction of Assistant Engineer, Distribution, Uranganpatti. Electricity bills will be collected at the old offices for the next two months.
Athikulam office
The Athikulam office will cover Parusurampatti, Indian Bank Colony, Kurunji Nagar, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Athikulam, Angayarkanni Colony, Karpaga Vinayaka Temple, Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board houses, Narayanapuram, A Zone, B Zone, C Zone, D Zone (places which hitherto fell under Tiruppalai/Rural division) and Pattimedu, Suganthi Nagar, Pallavi Nagar, Kosakulam, Kalai Nagar extension (places which hitherto fell under C zone of Aanayur division) and K Zone, L Zone, M Zone and Viswanathapuram, Bharati Nagar, VOC Street, Maruthupandiyur Street, Moovendar Nagar (places which hitherto fell under N Zone).
Payment of electricity bills can be made at the old offices for two months and all other services will be covered by the office of the Assistant Engineer, Distribution, at 8-6-14 Vaigai Nathi 2nd Street, Mahatma Gandhi Nagar, Athikulam.The electricity connections in the following sections have been reallocated by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board for administrative reasons: Sathyamoorthy Nagar, Maruthupandiyan Nagar, Bibikulam East and West, which hitherto came under the K.K. Nagar office, have been reallocated to Anaiyur office from Friday.Power connections in Karpaga Nagar, Ramavarma Nagar and Saw Mill, which hitherto came under K. Pudur office, have been reallocated to K.K. Nagar office from Friday.Service connections in Sathamangalam, Sivaganga Main Road and Muthaliar Road, which hitherto came under Anna Nagar office, have also been reallocated to K.K. Nagar office from Friday. Consumers residing in these areas should approach the new office for all electricity-related services, other than payment of bills.Payment of electricity bills in the old offices will continue for two months, according to a TNEB press release.
