TNEB Chennai — kolathur power problems

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu

We used to reside in anna nagar, there everything is hi-fi, good power, good water etc. We shifted to north madras, ie, kolathur (near the padi flyover) area a few months back. There i have constructed my own building a commercial space and behind it my house, a residential space. This is what i have noticed:

Power -

Extremely problematic, with highly irregular voltage surges that causes severe malfunction to my AC and computers. Infact one of my Ac's compressors is permanently damaged due to this problem.

There are power cuts upto two hours in late nights from around 11 - 12. If we call the line man, he says, " you people are all using A.C, thats why" I ask, what is this utter non-sense? why are A.C's being sold in india if a person cant use it at nights?!

Bribe Bribe Bribe to every official and unofficial for getting any task done, or event attempted to be done.

Business -

There are only three key businesses in this area, Auto garage, marbles/tiles, wine shop, THATS IT. Absolutely no other businesses can flourish in this area where there are more than thousands of residents because of the constant power problems, water problems and horrible roads.

I wanted to open a proper gaming center, something a little hip and hi-fi so as to change the image of this area because more than my own personal gain i just wanted to beautify the place around me. After a lot of investment i had made it successfully into a posh hang out. But it soon became a nightmare due to irregular voltages, the ups of computers could not handle it at all, my AC compressors could not even operate in the irregularity. I had a very good customer set, but they couldn't bare the heat and the constant power failures.

WHY-

I Believe that our Chennai is now not some village or poor town, we have the right to demand a high fi lifestyle because we are paying our premium price for it. Whats the point of paying HIGH commercial power AC bills if they don't even work?. Whats wrong in wanting to live in luxury? why should we be content and knuckle under in what we have? why cant we demand more from our government? why should only poes garden have proper power supply? why not kolathur?!

How will this country ever prosper if everyone is just content with the basic food water clothes shelter money system? why can we not go beyond this, why must i think the only way to question the govt is through the media? why can i not ask them these questions directly!?

I am brave and willing to ask these questions to anyone and anywhere.

My name is K.M. SHYAM SUNDAR. I am a citizen of this country and i demand an answer. This is not a letter of anger, it is a letter of regret.

My number is [protected].

Please help me in anyway you can.
Thank you.