Power Supply Department On Alert Due To Rains

Keeping in view the unprecedented heavy rains in Adilabad, Nizamabad, Warangal, Khammam, Karimnagar, Ongole and East Godavari Districts, the APTRANSCO and DISCOMs have taken measures, like deploying restoration teams in flood-affected areas, for restoration of power supply.

APTRANSCO CM Suresh Chanda, while reviewing the power supply position and the progress of the restoration process in the flood-affected areas, with the CMDs of the DISCOMs, has cautioned the officials to be alert, should there be any eventualities in view of the forecast issued by the Meteorology Department.

Suresh Chanda, who has also appraised M Sahoo, Principal Secretary (Energy) about the precautionary steps taken by the Power Utilities department for power supply restoration in flood-affected areas, directed the CMDs of DISCOMs to deploy more special "Power Breakdown" teams in flood-affected districts to ensure restoration of power and tominimise the inconvenience to the public.

He also advised that adequate stock of distribution transformers, poles and other material be kept available at field offices so that works related to the power restoration can be completed without any delay.

Suresh Chanda assured the CMDs of the DISCOMs that funds will be supplied for the ongoing restoration programs. The CMD also mentioned that he has received phone calls from public representatives during the late night hours, referring to the hanging 11KV electric-power line near the Bogula Vaagu in Ajam Nagar of Warangal district.

He advised that the public shall be alerted through media about the possible chances of electrocution due to fallen live wires in the flood water. Officials of DISCOMs informed that precautionary measures have already been taken to avoid the possible electrocutions.

Meanwhile, the NPDCL CMD Karthikeya Mishra announced that due to the heavy rains, power supply to about 80 villages in Khammam district and to about 10 villages in Nizamabad district has been affected. He also announced that a special monitoring cell has been put in action to review the power supply situation in all the districts of NPDCL.

The NPDCL has been badly hit by rains in the Northern Telangana region. Suresh Chanda appealed to the general public, the public representatives and other ocal officials of the district administration to cooperate with the workers and officials of the power utilities department in power supply restoration. (INN)