Cyclone-hit villages in Prakasam district remain without electricity
The villagers are going to the nearest urban centre to charge their mobile phones at a cost of ₹10 per charge and are facing difficulties in meeting their daily needs, including access to drinking water and arranging fuel for generators, sources say
Since Cyclone Murasu struck the Andhra Pradesh coast, numerous villages in Nagulappalapadu, Kanigiri, Kothapatnam, Singarayakonda, and Addanki mandals of Prakasam district have been grappling with uninterrupted power cuts. While Andhra Pradesh Central Power Distribution Company Limited (APCPDCL) employees are working tirelessly to restore electricity, the inhabitants of these coastal communities are relying on oil lamps and candles to light their homes at night.
Villagers are compelled to travel to the nearest town to recharge their mobile phones for ₹10 per charge, finding it challenging to meet their daily requirements, including access to clean water and fuel for generators. For over a week, Electricity department workers have been repairing the damaged electric poles and overhead wires.
Despite these efforts, power supply remains absent, leaving many villages in perpetual darkness. Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar informed The Hindu, "Our initial estimate of ₹500 crore for repairing cyclone-damaged electric infrastructure has now risen to ₹700 crore to restore 35,000 poles throughout the State." Regarding the restoration in Prakasam district villages, Kumar stated that APCPDCL officials are acting swiftly.
"Domestic power supply will be restored within a day, and agricultural and aquaculture connections will be fixed in three days." APCPDCL (Projects & HRD) Director T.V.S.N. Murthy personally supervised the repair works on the 11 kV Ammanabrolu–Chavatapalem feeder at the Naguluppalapadu site and inspected the breakdown repair works on the 11 kV Chadalavada feeder.
He urged officials to expedite power restoration and ensure coordination among staff to swiftly restore electricity supply.
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