TNEB rolls out online transfer counselling from July 6 amid transparency push

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd (TNPDCL) has directed all its field offices to complete the updating of employee transfer records and vacancy positions by July 3 ahead of the launch of an online counselling system for transfers and promotions from July 6, in a move aimed at ensuring transparency amid allegations that promotions and transfers during the previous DMK government were influenced by bribes.

The move follows Electricity Resources Minister R Nirmalkumar's announcement that the government would introduce a transparent counselling process for employee transfers and promotions in the power utility.

In a circular issued on June 30, the utility instructed chief engineers, superintending engineers and executive engineers to update the ERP system with the status of all transfer orders, including whether employees have been relieved and joined at their new stations. The corporation said that accurate vacancy data is essential for processing online transfer counselling requests, as discrepancies in employee postings have prevented the system from accurately reflecting the actual vacancy status.

The circular warned that the updating exercise must be completed by 11.59 pm on July 3, after which access to modify the records would be restricted. It also stated that any delay or deviation would not be accepted and the concerned officers would be held responsible.

The online counselling process will be conducted through the Human Resource Management System (HRMS) portal for employees of TNPDCL, TANTRANSCO, Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Ltd (TNGECL) and Tamil Nadu Power Generation Corporation Ltd (TNPGCL).

The HRMS-based online counselling portal will remain open for employees to register and request transfer applications from July 6 to July 20, marking the first phase of the utility's digital transfer and promotion system.