Puducherry links short power cuts to distribution network works worth 124 crore under RDSS

5 November 2026

Home and Electricity Minister A. Namassivayam has said the short duration power disruptions felt by residents of Puducherry are caused by the works under way through the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme. At a press conference in the Legislative Assembly complex, he said several works are being carried out in the power distribution network of the Electricity Department, and that works worth around 124 crore are going on at several places in Puducherry. Old transformers and other equipment in the distribution system are being replaced, so the difficulty faced by people is temporary and there is no shortage of power in Puducherry, he said. The Minister also said the government has rolled out short term and long term programmes to deal with the growing traffic problem, and that the position would improve greatly once infrastructure works now under way, including a grade separator and road over bridges, are finished.