Section 29(13) in Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission Tamil Nadu Electricity Distribution Code
(13)An approach road of not-less than 3 metres width shall be provided from the public road to the electrical room/open space earmarked for installation of distribution transformer, associated switchgear, sub station / switching station.Note 1: The specific requirement to provide space, as per the sub-regulations (12) and (13) of this regulation shall be made known to the consumers / builders / owners at the initial stages itself, when they approach with applications for extending temporary or regular supply.Note 2: The Chief Executive Officer of the Distribution Licensee (presently the Chairman / TNEB) may approve the relaxation against the requirement stipulated in sub-regulations (12) and (13) of this regulation in exceptional cases provided he is satisfied that:(a)the supply to such premises can be satisfactorily fed from the existing Distribution Transformer / other sources(b)the quality of the power supply will not be affected even in future due to growth of the load in the premises / near by area(c)no compromise has been made on technical requirements by relaxing the above criteria.(d)non availability of the space / alternate provisions is confirmed by the Licensee after a site inspection
