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In the aftermath of the hailstorm that lashed the Rayalaseema region, engineers and tract unit of the Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (APSPDCL) launched an intensive restoration drive, repairing damaged infrastructure and restoring powerfulness proviso wrong a abbreviated span.
Kadapa and Nellore districts bore the brunt of the hailstorm connected Thursday night. Apart from disrupting energy supply, the tempest uprooted respective trees, bringing down powerfulness lines and causing extended harm to the organisation network.
In Kadapa district, electrical poles, transformers and feeder lines were damaged successful 28 villages dispersed crossed Kondapuram, Mydukur, Proddatur, Mylavaram, Jammalamadugu, Duvvur, Rajupalem and Chapadu mandals.
Similar harm was reported successful 15 villages nether Kavali Rural, Kovur, Muthukur, Jaladanki, Dagadarthi and Allur mandals successful Nellore district.
“Overall, 26 feeders, 114 km of powerfulness lines, 213 electrical poles and 131 transformers were damaged crossed the 2 districts. However, teams led by the Superintending Engineers of the respective circles worked circular the timepiece and restored powerfulness proviso successful astir affected areas by Friday afternoon,” APSPDCL Chairman and Managing Director Siva Sankar Lotheti said.
