State govt. will soon present white paper on TANGEDCO, says Energy Minister

The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) would soon table a white paper, said Minister for Energy Resources and Law C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar in Madurai on Sunday.Interacting with journalists, he blamed the former Electricity Minister Senthilbalaji for having “ruined the TANGEDCO”.According to Mr. Kumar, there was corruption everywhere. Malpractice, maladministration and mismanagement pulled the department to the bottom.Be it on floating tenders, or purchase of transformers or sanctioning licences for new applicants seeking to enter renewable sector and among others, corruption and favouritism was there. Mr. Senthilbalaji had neglected rules. In many situations, he had bent the rule to oblige a select group of people, Mr.

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