<p>In the wake of worsening power situation in the state, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today appointed a panel headed by Electricity Minister Natham R Viswanathan to submit weekly report to her on the power situation.<br /></p>.<p>A detailed review meeting chaired by the Chief Minister also discussed ways to bridge the shortage and expedite the ongoing power generation efforts, an official release here said.<br /><br />The nine-member panel will have Municipal Administration Minister KP Munusamy, Chief Secretary Debendranath Sarangi and TNEB Chairman K Gnanadesikan among others as members.<br /><br />"The said panel will meet every Monday to review the power situation in the state and submit report to the Chief Minister," it added.<br /><br />The Jayalalithaa-led government had been facing flak on the power front in the wake of the widening demand-supply gap ranging upto around 4000 mw.<br /><br />Besides the scheduled load-shedding in Chennai and elsewhere, reports claim of power cuts running into hours, drawing criticism from people and political parties alike. </p>
<p>In the wake of worsening power situation in the state, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today appointed a panel headed by Electricity Minister Natham R Viswanathan to submit weekly report to her on the power situation.<br /></p>.<p>A detailed review meeting chaired by the Chief Minister also discussed ways to bridge the shortage and expedite the ongoing power generation efforts, an official release here said.<br /><br />The nine-member panel will have Municipal Administration Minister KP Munusamy, Chief Secretary Debendranath Sarangi and TNEB Chairman K Gnanadesikan among others as members.<br /><br />"The said panel will meet every Monday to review the power situation in the state and submit report to the Chief Minister," it added.<br /><br />The Jayalalithaa-led government had been facing flak on the power front in the wake of the widening demand-supply gap ranging upto around 4000 mw.<br /><br />Besides the scheduled load-shedding in Chennai and elsewhere, reports claim of power cuts running into hours, drawing criticism from people and political parties alike. </p>