The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) on Monday withdrew two of its orders allowing engagement of contract workers to maintain the subdivision offices of the distribution wing and five substations, the move was followed after the TNEB workers protest across the state. TNEB workers started sit-in protest blocking the entrance of the Tangedco headquarters.

They also blocked Chairman and Managing Director Pankaj Kumar Bansal’s car from entering the premises. Electricity Minister P Thangamani rushed to Tangedco HQ and invited the trade union representatives for talks. But the workers sought immediate cancelling of the orders failing which they would continue the protest indefinitely. “We will scrap the orders to engage contract workers to attend the maintenance in the sub-division offices of the distribution wing,” the Minister told reporters. The Minister further questioned the motives of the trade unions and blamed them for misleading the public. 

Minister denied the reports of privatisation. He said, "We decided to issue a work contract for engaging workers in the sub-division offices where 50 per cent of the lineman and field assistant posts are vacant. It was done mainly to ensure uninterrupted power supply and attend to the consumer complaints". Almost 15000 posts were vacant across the state.  

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