India | Updated Feb 25, 2012 at 11:43pm IST

Major power cuts announced across Tamil Nadu

CNN-IBN

Chennai: Even as the row over the Kudankulam nuclear power plant intensifies, Tamil Nadu is facing a major power deficit. Major power cuts have been announced across the state.

While Chennai is slated to experience two-hour power cut starting Monday, people outside the capital city will have to go without power for at least four hours.

A 40 per cent cut in the power supply to the industrial and commercial consumers has also been announced across the state.

Tamil Nadu is facing a deficit of 8500 MW.

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