Stories
EB Contract Workers Will Henceforth Be Appointed Only Through Tenders Minister Nirmalkumar
N
News18•19-10-2026, 14:14
EB Contract Workers Will Henceforth Be Appointed Only Through Tenders Minister Nirmalkumar
- •Minister Nirmalkumar announced that electricity board contract workers will strictly be appointed through a tender basis moving forward.
- •Precautionary measures for the northeast monsoon are underway, including replacing 1,000 transformers and procuring night patrol vehicles.
- •The government is compiling proper data on contract workers as recruiting 50,000 people through the recruitment board in a single year is not feasible.
- •The smart meter project tender is planned to be postponed by two months while awaiting clarifications from the central government.
Key Questions Answered
Electricity Minister R. Nirmalkumar announced that contract workers in the Electricity Board will henceforth be appointed strictly on a tender basis.
The Tamil Nadu government plans to delay the smart meter project tender by two months because it has sought certain clarifications regarding the project from the central government.
To prepare for the northeast monsoon, the Electricity Board has identified 600 transformers that are 25 years old, taken steps to replace a total of 1,000 transformers, ordered new night patrol vehicles, and hired thousands of contract workers in districts like Chennai, Tiruvallur, and Kanchipuram.
