Question

In Tamil Nadu which year TNEB was established on the basis of EB Act of 1948?
1. 1957 July 1
2. 1957 August 1
3. 1957 September 1
4. 1957 October 1

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : 1957 July 1

The correct answer is 1957 July 1.

• Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (abbreviated as TNEB) is a power generation and distribution company owned by the Government of Tamil Nadu.
• It was created as a regulated monopoly under section 131 of the Electricity Act (2003) as a successor of the former Tamil Nadu Electricity Board.
• It is the largest State Electricity Board (SEB) in the country in terms of the number of consumers (21.3 million as of 31 March 2010).
• TNEB was formed on 1 July 1957 as the Madras State Electricity Board according to the Electricity Supply Act of 1948 as a successor to the former Electricity Department of the Government of Madras under the authority of the Department of Power.
• It was responsible for electricity generation, distribution and transmission, and it regulated the electricity supply in the state.
• Later it was renamed Tamil Nadu Electricity Board.​

• In October 2008, the Government of Tamil Nadu decided to divide TNEB into two subsidiaries.
  • Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), responsible for power generation,
  • Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Limited (TANTRANSCO), responsible for power transmission.