Hyderabad : Telangana has rushed power restoration teams and equipment to cyclone-ravaged Andhra Pradesh after chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu sought urgent assistance to restore electricity supply in several severely affected districts.
Deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikramarka has directed power utilities to deploy technical teams and equipment to Andhra Pradesh to help restore electricity supply disrupted by the cyclone.
More than 16,000 electricity poles were uprooted, necessitating a massive restoration effort, according to preliminary assessments by the Andhra Pradesh govt. Following discussions with chief minister A Revanth Reddy, Bhatti responded positively to the request. Naidu explained that the cyclone had caused extensive damage to power infrastructure in Anakapalli, Visakhapatnam , Vizianagaram, Srikakulam, Eluru, NTR, Guntur, Parvathipuram Manyam and Alluri Sitharama Raju districts. Besides damaging crops, the storm disrupted electricity supply to hundreds of villages, affecting normal life. Naidu requested Telangana to provide technical teams, skilled personnel and machinery to accelerate repairs and restore power supply at the earliest. The teams will assist in erecting damaged poles, repairing power lines and restoring electricity supply in affected areas.
AP chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu and state energy minister Gottipati Ravi spoke to Bhatti on Thursday and sought Telangana’s support in expediting restoration works in cyclone-hit districts. Acting on Bhatti’s directions, the Telangana Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (TGSPDCL) mobilised and dispatched teams to Andhra Pradesh on Thursday.
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