NELLORE: The APSPDCL has mobilised 226 special teams comprising 2,403 personnel from various districts, along with 10 teams from Tamil Nadu, to carry out emergency power restoration work in Nellore and Tirupati districts in view of cyclone Murasu.
APSPDCL chairman and managing director Siva Sankar Lotheti said special nodal officers had been appointed at district, divisional and sub-divisional levels to supervise restoration operations. He directed officials to remain on high alert and ensure the availability of transformers, conductors, cables, machinery, safety equipment and vehicles.
The leave of all departmental personnel has been cancelled to ensure uninterrupted emergency services. Control rooms have also been set up at the Nellore and Tirupati circle offices and the corporate office to coordinate restoration work round the clock.
The CMD urged people not to touch electric poles or snapped wires, stand beneath power lines or go near electrical installations in waterlogged areas. He advised consumers against attempting electrical repairs themselves and asked them to report emergencies to departmental officials immediately.
Consumers can report power interruptions, snapped wires, damaged transformers and fallen or tilted poles through the following helplines:
Nellore Control Room: 94408 17468
Tirupati Control Room: 94408 17412
Corporate Office: 87124 80430
Toll-free: 1912 / 1800 425 155333
WhatsApp: 91333 31912
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