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AP: Power supply restoration being carried out on war footing in cyclone hit areas

Vijayawada, Oct 30 (UNI) Works to restore power supply in the cyclone Arnab affected villages are being carried out on war footing in Konaseema and East Godavari districts with additional staff brought in from West Bengal and Jharkhand to fast track the restoration.
Official sources here on Friday said that more than 2,000 personnel are engaged in power restoration works across the Konaseema district which bore the brunt of the cyclone.
According to information provided by officials, out of the 5,404 villages under the APEPDCL jurisdiction that experienced power outages, supply has been restored in 4,881 villages. Of the 552 affected substations, 513 have been restored, while work is ongoing at the remaining 39 substations.
Power supply was restored to some areas in Konaseema district during the night of Thursday itself. Restoration work is progressing rapidly in the remaining areas. Due to these restoration works, the power supply is being suspended during the day to carry out the necessary repairs, officials clarified.
On the instructions of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar spoke over the phone with the Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister explaining the damage caused to the power infrastructure by the cyclone. He requested the Tamil Nadu Minister to send electricity department personnel along with the necessary equipment to Andhra Pradesh to assist with restoration efforts.
The Tamil Nadu government has expressed its willingness to help. Andhra Pradesh had also sought assistance from the Telangana government, and personnel from Telangana are already participating in restoration work in the cyclone-affected areas, officials said.
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