Natham R Viswanathan

Reiterating his Cabinet colleague O Panneerselvam's claim, Electricity Minister Natham R Viswanathan today said Union Minister Piyush Goyal's remark that he could not reach out to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa is false and part of "cheap politics".

Tamil Nadu government on Friday ruled out a probe into the release of excess water from Chembarambakkam Reservoir during the recent floods as it dismissed as "imaginary and defamatory" the charges by opposition in the state assembly.

Days after AIADMK supremo and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa rejigged the party's core team ahead of Assembly elections next year, the new office bearers today called on her and took her blessings.

Kancheepuram district, housing one of the largest industrial areas in Tamil Nadu, would have atleast 33 sub-stations by the end of the 12th five year plan, Electricity Minister Natham R Viswanathan informed the State Assembly today.

In the wake of worsening power situation in the state, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday appointed a panel headed by Electricity Minister Natham R Viswanathan to submit weekly report to her on the power situation.

Power cuts in the state would come down in a phased manner from June, Electricity Minister Natham R Viswanathan said."The power cuts in the state would come down in a phased manner from June," Mr Viswanathan told the Assembly.

Seeking to attract more private players in wind power generation, the state government has said that it would provide interest-free loans for five years to new entrants. "The government is keen on more private companies producing electricity from wind power... We are ready to provide interest-free loan for five years to those who want to set up the...

Reiterating his Cabinet colleague O Panneerselvam's claim, Electricity Minister Natham R Viswanathan today said Union Minister Piyush Goyal's remark that he could not reach out to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa is false and part of "cheap politics".

Tamil Nadu government on Friday ruled out a probe into the release of excess water from Chembarambakkam Reservoir during the recent floods as it dismissed as "imaginary and defamatory" the charges by opposition in the state assembly.

Days after AIADMK supremo and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa rejigged the party's core team ahead of Assembly elections next year, the new office bearers today called on her and took her blessings.

Kancheepuram district, housing one of the largest industrial areas in Tamil Nadu, would have atleast 33 sub-stations by the end of the 12th five year plan, Electricity Minister Natham R Viswanathan informed the State Assembly today.

In the wake of worsening power situation in the state, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday appointed a panel headed by Electricity Minister Natham R Viswanathan to submit weekly report to her on the power situation.

Power cuts in the state would come down in a phased manner from June, Electricity Minister Natham R Viswanathan said."The power cuts in the state would come down in a phased manner from June," Mr Viswanathan told the Assembly.

Seeking to attract more private players in wind power generation, the state government has said that it would provide interest-free loans for five years to new entrants. "The government is keen on more private companies producing electricity from wind power... We are ready to provide interest-free loan for five years to those who want to set up the...