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The Chairman and Managing Director of Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited (APEPDCL), Prudhvitej Immadi connected Monday said that dense rainfall and gusty winds caused extended harm to the powerfulness web crossed 7 districts.
The adverse upwind severely impacted organisation systems successful Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Parvathipuram Manyam, Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema, and East Godavari districts, arsenic uprooted trees snapped overhead cables.
Infrastructure harm is terrible successful Srikakulam, with 41 powerfulness poles broken. The Anakapalli and Jaggampeta divisions suffered the worst impact, losing 279 energy poles and 31 transformers, with astir 20 kilometres of powerfulness lines damaged.
APEPDCL deployed rapid-response teams, equipped with cranes and pole-drilling machinery to wide trees and regenerate damaged infrastructure connected a warfare footing. Adequate buffer stocks person been mobilised crossed the region. Residents are cautioned against approaching snapped wires and should study hazards to the helpline astatine 1912.
