DVAC conducts searches in EB offices in Tamil Nadu
The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) conducted searches at 51 locations across Tamil Nadu linked to electricity board officials. The raids are part of an ongoing investigation into the procurement of aluminium conductors.
Why it matters
These actions represent significant anti-corruption efforts within state-run utility departments, impacting public sector governance.
Investigators of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) on Wednesday (August 19, 2026) conducted searches on the premises of electricity board officials at 51 locations across Tamil Nadu.
The searches were conducted in connection with an earlier case registered in relation to the purchase of aluminium conductors, a DVAC officer said.
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