After the damage caused to power utilities by Arnab cyclone, electricity supply has been fully restored in seven districts of the state falling under the jurisdiction of Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power Distribution Company Limited (APEPDCL).
According to a statement released by the discom on Friday, districts in which power supply has resumed are Visakhapatnam, Parvathipuram Manyam, Vizianagaram, Anakapalli, East Godavari, Kakinada, and Eluru. Restoration work is continuing in the remaining districts, so that electricity supply could be brought back to normal.
The cyclone affected 5,727 villages. Power supply has been restored in 5,277 villages, while restoration work is underway in the remaining 450 villages.
Of the 552 affected 33/11 kV substations, 535 have started functioning again. Similarly, 499 of the 509 affected 33 kV feeders and 643 of the 871 damaged 33 kV poles have been repaired. 120.16 km of the 174.46 km 33 kV lines damaged have started functioning. All eight affected power transformers have been restored.
At the 11 kV level, 2,473 of the 2,958 affected feeders have been restored. 4,207 of the 7,193 damaged poles have been straightened or replaced. Of the 11,250 damaged LT poles, 4,437 have been repaired.
Restoration teams have repaired 417.69 km of the 737.22 km damaged 11 kV lines and 388.49 km of the 780.17 km LT lines. Of the 1,645 damaged distribution transformers, 531 have started functioning.
Power supply has been restored to 22,16,712 of the 29,07,308 affected non-agricultural services and 44,004 of the 1,13,242 affected agricultural connections.
Neighbouring Telangana’s two power distribution companies, TGNPDCL and TGSPDCL, have deployed 192 teams comprising 2,077 personnel to help restore power supply in Andhra Pradesh.
APEPDCL had constituted 744 special teams, comprising 8,625 personnel, to undertake repairs and restore power supply in the affected areas.
The preliminary damage to power infrastructure has been estimated at ₹34.57 crore, the statement added.
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